The Truth About Charlie
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The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 remake of the 1963 film Charade. It is also an homage to François Truffaut
's 1960 film Shoot the Piano Player
complete with that film's star, Charles Aznavour
, making two surreal appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (first in French, later in English).
The Truth About Charlie was produced, directed and co-written by Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme
. It stars Mark Wahlberg
and Thandie Newton
in the roles once played by Cary Grant
and Audrey Hepburn
.
This version closely mirrors the plotline of the original film. It is once again set in Paris
and features several famous French actors. Director Agnès Varda
makes a cameo appearance
. Actress/Chanteuse Anna Karina
sings a Serge Gainsbourg
song in one scene.
Peter Stone
, screenwriter of Charade, receives a story credit as "Peter Joshua," which was one of the identities Grant's character used in the first film. Stone disliked the remake and refused to be credited under his real name. The name of Wahlberg's character in the remake is "Joshua Peters."
The film received a mixed reception from critics and was a flop at the box office, bringing only $7 million worldwide.
Original Charade accidentally slipped into the public domain
, Universal had never bothered to release it officially on DVD until it was included as a bonus feature on the B-side of the "Charlie" DVD. They had previously licensed it to The Criterion Collection
, while numerous unofficial DVDs had been released all over the world.
with her husband, Charlie. She returns home following a short vacation, determined to divorce Charlie, only to discover their apartment has been stripped bare and that her husband has been murdered.
Regina is soon reunited with a mysterious stranger she met on her holiday. He helps her piece together the truth about the deceased Charlie and deal with three menacing people who are now following her.
François Truffaut
François Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
's 1960 film Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player
Shoot the Piano Player is a 1960 French film directed by François Truffaut, starring Charles Aznavour.The film is loosely based on the novel Down There by David Goodis.- Plot summary :...
complete with that film's star, Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...
, making two surreal appearances singing his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (first in French, later in English).
The Truth About Charlie was produced, directed and co-written by Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Robert Jonathan Demme is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director, he has also directed the acclaimed movies Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie Stop...
. It stars Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg is an American actor, film and television producer, and former rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as a musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He was named No. 1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of...
and Thandie Newton
Thandie Newton
Thandiwe Nashita "Thandie" Newton is a British actress. She has appeared in a number of British and American films, including The Pursuit of Happyness, Mission: Impossible II, Crash, Run, Fatboy, Run and W....
in the roles once played by Cary Grant
Cary Grant
Archibald Alexander Leach , better known by his stage name Cary Grant, was an English actor who later took U.S. citizenship...
and Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
.
This version closely mirrors the plotline of the original film. It is once again set in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and features several famous French actors. Director Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda is a French film director and professor at the European Graduate School. Her movies, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary — with a distinct experimental style....
makes a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
. Actress/Chanteuse Anna Karina
Anna Karina
Anna Karina is a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who has spent most of her working life in France. Karina is known as a muse of the director, Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave...
sings a Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
song in one scene.
Peter Stone
Peter Stone
Peter Hess Stone was an American writer for theater, television and movies.-Life and career:Stone was born in Los Angeles. His mother, Hilda , was a film writer, and his father, John Stone was the writer and producer of many silent films, including Shirley Temple and Charlie Chan movies...
, screenwriter of Charade, receives a story credit as "Peter Joshua," which was one of the identities Grant's character used in the first film. Stone disliked the remake and refused to be credited under his real name. The name of Wahlberg's character in the remake is "Joshua Peters."
The film received a mixed reception from critics and was a flop at the box office, bringing only $7 million worldwide.
Original Charade accidentally slipped into the public domain
Public domain
Works are in the public domain if the intellectual property rights have expired, if the intellectual property rights are forfeited, or if they are not covered by intellectual property rights at all...
, Universal had never bothered to release it officially on DVD until it was included as a bonus feature on the B-side of the "Charlie" DVD. They had previously licensed it to The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection is a video-distribution company selling "important classic and contemporary films" to film aficionados. The Criterion series is noted for helping to standardize the letterbox format for home video, bonus features, and special editions...
, while numerous unofficial DVDs had been released all over the world.
Plot
British newlywed Regina Lambert lives in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
with her husband, Charlie. She returns home following a short vacation, determined to divorce Charlie, only to discover their apartment has been stripped bare and that her husband has been murdered.
Regina is soon reunited with a mysterious stranger she met on her holiday. He helps her piece together the truth about the deceased Charlie and deal with three menacing people who are now following her.
Cast (in order of appearance)
- Olga Sékulic - Junior Military Officer
- Stephen DillaneStephen DillaneStephen J. Dillane is an English actor. He won a Tony Award for his lead performance in Tom Stoppard's play The Real Thing.-Early life:...
- Charlie - Françoise Bertin - Woman on Train
- Thandie NewtonThandie NewtonThandiwe Nashita "Thandie" Newton is a British actress. She has appeared in a number of British and American films, including The Pursuit of Happyness, Mission: Impossible II, Crash, Run, Fatboy, Run and W....
- Regina Lambert - Cassius Kumar Wilkinson - HerculesHerculesHercules is the Roman name for Greek demigod Heracles, son of Zeus , and the mortal Alcmene...
- Sakina JaffreySakina JaffreySakina Jaffrey is an Indian American actress.Jaffrey was born in Manhattan, New York, the youngest daughter of Madhur Jaffrey and Saeed Jaffrey. She graduated from Vassar College in 1984. Jaffrey appeared with her father in the film Masala and with her mother in The Perfect Murder...
- Sylvia - Mark WahlbergMark WahlbergMark Robert Michael Wahlberg is an American actor, film and television producer, and former rapper. He was known as Marky Mark in his earlier years, and became famous for his 1991 debut as a musician with the band Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch. He was named No. 1 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of...
- Lewis Bartholamew - Christine BoissonChristine BoissonChristine Boisson is a French actress.After she registered in a model agency, Just Jaeckin liked her photo, and she got a part in the film Emmanuelle starring Sylvia Kristel, in which she played a lollipop-sucking teenager who masturbates over a picture of Paul Newman...
- Commandant Dominique - Simon AbkarianSimon AbkarianSimon Abkarian is a French-Armenian actor.Born in Gonesse, Val d'Oise, of Armenian descent, Abkarian spent his childhood in Lebanon. He moved to Los Angeles, where he joined an Armenian theater company managed by Gerald Papazian. He returned to France in 1985, settling in Paris...
- Lieutenant Dessalines - Christophe Salengro - Morgue Attendant
- Philippe Fretun , Loeïza Jacq - Evidence Handlers
- Joong-Hoon ParkPark Joong-hoonPark Joong-hoon is a South Korean actor.- Life :Park was born and raised in Seoul. After graduating from the department of drama and film of Chung-Ang University, he started his career as an actor in the film Cambo...
- Il-Sang Lee - Lisa Gay HamiltonLisa Gay HamiltonLisa Gay Hamilton is an American film, television, and theater actress known for her role as attorney Rebecca Washington on the ABC legal drama The Practice, and for her critically acclaimed performance as young Sethe in Jonathan Demme's film adaptation of Toni Morrison's Beloved...
- Lola Jansco - Ted LevineTed LevineFrank Theodore "Ted" Levine is an American actor. He is known for his roles as Buffalo Bill in The Silence of the Lambs and Captain Leland Stottlemeyer in the television series Monk.-Early life and career:...
- Emil Zadapec - Magali NoëlMagali NoëlMagali Noël is a Turkish-French actress and singer. Originally from Izmir, she emigrated from Turkey to France in 1951, and her acting career began soon thereafter. She acted in multilingual cinema chiefly from 1951 to 1980, doing several films in Italian with renowned director Federico Fellini,...
- Mysterious Woman in Black - Raphaëlle Gallizzi - Romantic Taxi Driver
- Michel Crémadès - Amiable Desk Clerk
- Tim RobbinsTim RobbinsTimothy Francis "Tim" Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is the former longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon...
- Carson J. Dyle - Agnès VardaAgnès VardaAgnès Varda is a French film director and professor at the European Graduate School. Her movies, photographs, and art installations focus on documentary realism, feminist issues, and social commentary — with a distinct experimental style....
- The Widow Hyppolite - Denis Jousselin - Hotel Barman
- Charles AznavourCharles AznavourCharles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...
- Charles Aznavour - Christian Wojtovicz - Lonely Clown
- Marine Danaux - Hotel Langlois Chambermaid
- Olivier Broché - “Aznavour Fan” Desk Clerk
- Wilfred Benaïche - Toy Store Manager
- Catherine Chevron - Toy Store Salesgirl
- Lionel Elie - African Dignitary
- Frédérique Meininger - Madame du Lac
- Tony Amoni, Eric Aufèvre - Undercover ODC
- Hubert Ravel, Pascal Parmentier, Cheikna Sankaré, Mustapha Bensittu, Chantal Banlier, Patrice Keller - Undercover Cops
- Benjamin Euvrard - Ticket Agent
- Feniksi, Leeroy Kesiah, Sir Samuel, Sly The Mic Buddah, Specta, Vicelow - Saïan Supa CrewSaïan Supa CrewSaïan Supa Crew is a French rap collective composed of three groups: Explicit Samouraï, OFX and Simple Spirit. The name 'Saïan Supa' is a reference to the Super Saiyan from the manga and anime Dragon Ball Z/GT....
- Jean-Marc Bihour - Café Waiter
- Philippe Duquesne - Café Cook
- Manno CharlemagneManno CharlemagneManno Charlemagne, born 1948, is a Haitian political folk singer, songwriter and acoustic guitarist, lifelong political activist and former politician. He recorded his political chansons in both French and in Creole. He lived abroad in exile twice, both during the 1980s and again during the years...
- Chez Josephine Maitre D'Maître d'hôtelThe maître d’hôtel in the original French language is literally the "master of the hotel". In a suitably staffed restaurant or hotel, it is the person in charge of assigning customers to tables and dividing the dining area into areas of responsibility for the various servers on duty. The plural... - Anna KarinaAnna KarinaAnna Karina is a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who has spent most of her working life in France. Karina is known as a muse of the director, Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave...
- Karina - Philippe KaterinePhilippe KaterinePhilippe Katerine is a French singer who began his career in 1991. Some of his popular singles include "Mon coeur balance", "Je vous emmerde" and "Louxor j'adore". Given that his songs are mainly in French, he hasn't gained much popularity outside of France...
- Karina Fan - Pierre Carré - Bistro Singer
- René Comte - Shouting Waiter
- Kate Castle, Robert Castle - Flea Market Bargain Hunters
- Kenneth UttKenneth UttKenneth Utt , was an American film producer and production designer, notable for producing The Silence of the Lambs, which he won an Oscar for Best Picture.- Career :...
- The Late Monsieur Hyppolite - Sotigui KouyatéSotigui KouyatéSotigui Kouyaté was one of the first Burkinabé actors. He was the father of film director Dani Kouyatéand was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group....
- Dealer Prophète - Georges Trillat - Angry Man on Métro
- Ramona Demme - Young Girl with Pug
- Paula Moore - Ms. Hoskins
- Spirit Voice by Natacha AtlasNatacha AtlasNatacha Atlas is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western electronic music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" . Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabic, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and reggae.Atlas began her career as part of...
Homage
- ”Shoot the Piano PlayerShoot the Piano PlayerShoot the Piano Player is a 1960 French film directed by François Truffaut, starring Charles Aznavour.The film is loosely based on the novel Down There by David Goodis.- Plot summary :...
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A Film by François TruffautFrançois TruffautFrançois Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
Written by Marcel MoussyMarcel MoussyMarcel Moussy was a French screenwriter and television director. He was co-nominated with François Truffaut for the Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay for the film The 400 Blows ....
and François Truffaut
Based on the novel “Down There” by David GoodisDavid GoodisDavid Loeb Goodis was an American noir fiction writer.Born to a respectable Jewish family in Philadelphia, Goodis had two younger brothers, but one died of meningitis at the age of three...
© 1959 – Les Films de la Pleiade
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Music
(* contains soundtrack CD)- "Jim The Jinn" (*)
Written by Otto Engelhardt, Pit Baumgartner
Performed by De Phazz - "Zanj"
Written by Ram
Performed by RamRAM (band)RAM is a mizik rasin band based in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The band derives its name from the initials of its founder, songwriter, and lead male vocalist, Richard A. Morse. The band's music has been described by Morse as "Vodou rock 'n' roots", and has been one of the prominent bands... - "Paris deux"
Written by Malcolm McLaren, Didier Makaga and Leigh GormanLeigh GormanLeigh Gorman is an English rock musician, record producer, and composer best known for his work as the bass player for Bow Wow Wow.-Early life:...
Performed by Malcolm McLarenMalcolm McLarenMalcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was an English performer, impresario, self-publicist and manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls... - "Paris quatre"
Written by Malcolm McLaren, Didier Makaga and Leigh GormanLeigh GormanLeigh Gorman is an English rock musician, record producer, and composer best known for his work as the bass player for Bow Wow Wow.-Early life:...
Performed by Malcolm McLarenMalcolm McLarenMalcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was an English performer, impresario, self-publicist and manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls... - "Hasta Llegar"
Written by I. Mellino, M. Crespin. M. Estrade, S. Mellino, JM Paulus, Howard Bernstein
Performed by Les Négresses VertesLes Negresses VertesLes Négresses Vertes, formed in 1987, is a French music group that is best described as a fusion of world music and some aspects of alternative rock. Their tracks often feature acoustic guitar and accordion, as well as some tracks containing many other 'traditional' instruments such as piano and... - "Enter The Heretic"
Written by Raz MesinaiRaz MesinaiRaz Mesinai is a New York City-based composer, producer, musician, writer and visual artist...
Performed by Badawi - "Ragda" (*)
Written by Khaled Hadj BrahimKhaled (musician)Khaled Hadj Ibrahim , better known as Khaled, is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Sidi El Houari in Oran Province of Algeria...
Performed by KhaledKhaled (musician)Khaled Hadj Ibrahim , better known as Khaled, is a raï singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born in Sidi El Houari in Oran Province of Algeria... - "De cara a la pared" (*)
Written by Lhasa de SelaLhasa de SelaLhasa de Sela , also known by the mononym Lhasa, was an American-born singer-songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States, and divided her adult life between Canada and France...
, Yves Desrosiers
Performed by LhasaLhasa de SelaLhasa de Sela , also known by the mononym Lhasa, was an American-born singer-songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States, and divided her adult life between Canada and France... - "Epoca" (*)
Written by Philippe Cohen Solal, Christoph H. Müller, Eduardo MakaroffEduardo MakaroffEduardo Makaroff is a musician, songwriter and producer born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.He arrived in Paris in 1990 where he still lives today, a city he considers the second capital of tango music after Buenos Aires....
Performed by Gotan ProjectGotan ProjectGotan Project is a musical group based in Paris, consisting of musicians Philippe Cohen Solal , Eduardo Makaroff , and Christoph H. Müller .-History:... - "Water Ceremony"
Written by Mercan Dede
Performed by Mercan DedeMercan DedeMercan Dede , also known as DJ Arkin Allen, is a Turkish composer, ney and bendir player, DJ and producer. He divides his time between Turkey, Europe and North America... - "Le malade imaginaireLe Malade imaginaireThe Imaginary Invalid is a three-act comédie-ballet by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed in 1673 and was the last work he wrote. In an ironic twist of fate, Molière collapsed during his fourth performance as Argan on 17 February and died soon after...
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Written by Silver Johnson, Cedric Belise, Khalid Dehbi, Samuel Adebiyi, Fabien Philetas, Gerard Nubul, Georges Jeannot, Arnaud Codet, Mehdi Felicite
Performed by Saïan Supa CrewSaïan Supa CrewSaïan Supa Crew is a French rap collective composed of three groups: Explicit Samouraï, OFX and Simple Spirit. The name 'Saïan Supa' is a reference to the Super Saiyan from the manga and anime Dragon Ball Z/GT.... - "N’sel Fik"
Written by Zelmat Fadela, Sahraoui Mohamed
Performed by Chaba FadelaChaba FadelaChaba Fadela , is an Algerian Raï musician and actress.Raised in a poor neighborhood, she starred in the Algerian film Djalti at the age of 14. She launched her musical career as a singer in Boutiba S'ghir's band and began recording with producer Rachid Baba Ahmed in the late 1970s...
& Cheb Sahroui - "Brimful of Asha"
Written by Tjinder SinghCornershopCornershop are a British indie rock band formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh , his brother Avtar Singh , David Chambers and Ben Ayres , the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single in 1991...
Performed by CornershopCornershopCornershop are a British indie rock band formed in 1991 by Wolverhampton-born Tjinder Singh , his brother Avtar Singh , David Chambers and Ben Ayres , the first three having previously been members of Preston-based band General Havoc, who released one single in 1991... - "Quand tu m’aimes" (*)
Word and Written by Charles Aznavour
English lyric by Dee ShipmanDee ShipmanDee Shipman is a songwriter who has worked with Charles Aznavour and Petula Clark, with whom she wrote the 1990 West End musical Someone Like You.-Early Acting and Singing:...
Performed by Charles AznavourCharles AznavourCharles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...
(sung Englsh version for this film, but CD was French original version) - "Garab" (*)
Written by Rachid Taha
Performed by Rachid TahaRachid TahaRachid Taha is an Algerian singer and activist based in France who has been described as "sonically adventurous." His music is influenced by many different styles such as rock, electronic, punk and raï.-Early life:Taha was born in 1958 in Sig , Algeria, although a second source suggests he was... - "CharadeCharade (1963 song)"Charade" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer performed in the 1963 film of the same name....
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Written by Johnny MercerJohnny MercerJohn Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...
, Henry ManciniHenry ManciniHenry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995...
Performed by Buzz KilmanBuzz Kilman-Radio career:He started in radio as the public service director for WBUS-FM, "The Magic Bus" in Miami Beach, Florida. Kilman remained there until station management discovered many of his late night interviews were spoofs. In 1974, he was at WSHE-FM in Ft... - "Mentira"
Written by Manu Chao
Performed by Manu ChaoManu ChaoManu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages... - "10 Kòb Konsyans"
Written by Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Performed by Jean-Bertrand AristideJean-Bertrand AristideJean-Bertrand Aristide is a Haitian former Catholic priest and politician who served as Haiti's first democratically elected president. A proponent of liberation theology, Aristide was appointed to a parish in Port-au-Prince in 1982 after completing his studies...
& St. Jean Bosco Choir - "Sous le Soleil exactement"
Written by Serge GainsbourgSerge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg, born Lucien Ginsburg was a French singer-songwriter, actor and director. Gainsbourg's extremely varied musical style and individuality make him difficult to categorize...
Performed by Anna KarinaAnna KarinaAnna Karina is a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who has spent most of her working life in France. Karina is known as a muse of the director, Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave... - "Intro"
Written by Silver Johnson, Cedric Belise, Khalid Dehbi, Samuel Adebiyi, Fabien Philetas, Gerard Nubul, Georges Jeannot, Arnaud Codet, Mehdi Felicite
Performed by Saïan Supa CrewSaïan Supa CrewSaïan Supa Crew is a French rap collective composed of three groups: Explicit Samouraï, OFX and Simple Spirit. The name 'Saïan Supa' is a reference to the Super Saiyan from the manga and anime Dragon Ball Z/GT.... - "La voix du vaurien" (*)
Written by Jean-Marc Miroglio
Performed by Jean-Marc Miro - "Les enfants perdus" (*)
Written by Jacques Veneruso
English words adapted by Angelique Kidjo
Performed by Angélique KidjoAngélique KidjoAngélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo, commonly known as Angélique Kidjo is a Grammy Award–winning Beninoise singer-songwriter and activist, noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos. Time Magazine has called her "Africa's premier diva". The BBC has... - "This Is The Army Of Forgotten Souls" (*)
Written by Hamilton Lee, Timothy Whelan, Nicholas Page
Performed by Transglobal UndergroundTransglobal undergroundTransglobal Underground is a London-based music collective who specialise in a fusion of western, oriental and African music styles... - "Charade d’amour"
Written by Rachel PortmanRachel PortmanRachel Mary Berkeley Portman, OBE is a British composer, best known for her film work. She was the first female composer to win an Academy Award in the category of Best Original Score...
& Anna Karina
Performed by Anna KarinaAnna KarinaAnna Karina is a Danish film actress, director, and screenwriter who has spent most of her working life in France. Karina is known as a muse of the director, Jean-Luc Godard, one of the pioneers of the French New Wave...
& Los Scorpions - "Hey Natty (Day Monsters)"
Written by Marty Kornblum, Tom Desisto
Performed by Backward Dog - "It’s More Expensive for This"
Written by Snooze, Moritz Von OswaldMoritz Von OswaldMoritz von Oswald , half of both Basic Channel and Maurizio, went on to become one of the most influential producers of techno music in the 1990s. In the 1980s he was percussionist for Palais Schaumburg and The Associates, but would segue into electronic music by the late 80s and early 90s...
, Mark Ernestus
Performed by SnoozeDominique DalcanDominique Dalcan is a French electronic musician and film composer.He was born in 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon.He collaborated with French musician Hector Zazou on his "Sahara Blue" album, alongside Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto.... - "Zitherbell"
Written by Natacha Atlas, Andrew Cronshaw
Performed by Natacha AtlasNatacha AtlasNatacha Atlas is a Belgian singer known for her fusion of Arabic and Western electronic music, particularly hip-hop. She once termed her music "cha'abi moderne" . Her music has been influenced by many styles including Arabic, hip hop, drum 'n' bass and reggae.Atlas began her career as part of... - "La butte rouge"
Written by MontéhusMontéhusGaston Mardochée Brunswick, better known by his pseudonym Montéhus, was a French singer-songwriter. He was born in Paris on 9 July 1872 and died in December 1952...
, G. Krier
Performed by Pierre Carré - "Bigga Man" (*)
Written by Ted Demme
Performed by Ted DemmeTed DemmeEdward K. "Ted" Demme was an American film director and producer.- Early life and career :Born in New York City, Demme grew up in Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York and attended South Side Senior High School. He graduated from SUNY-Cortland in 1985. His media career likely began with a... - "Fink vs. DJ Alicat"
Written by Finian Greenall
Performed by Fink - "The Spirit of Uluru"
Courtesy of LaserLight Digital - "Cyberabad"
Written by Aniruddha Das, John Pandit, Steven Savale, Sanjay Tailor
Performed by Asisan Dub Foundation - "Fortress Europe"
Written by Aniruddha Das, John Pandit, Steven Savale, Sanjay Tailor
Performed by Asisan Dub Foundation - "Stealth and Rhythm"
Written by Brian TranseauBT (musician)Brian Wayne Transeau is a classically trained and Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronic genre...
Performed by BTBT (musician)Brian Wayne Transeau is a classically trained and Grammy-nominated American music producer, composer, audio technician, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter better known by his stage name, BT. He is an artist in the electronic genre... - "La vie à deux"
Written by Manu Chao
Performed by Manu ChaoManu ChaoManu Chao , is a French singer of Spanish roots . He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Galician, Arabic and Portuguese and occasionally in other languages... - "It's A Wonderful Life" (*)
Written by Mark LinkousMark LinkousMark Linkous was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as leader of Sparklehorse. He was also known for his collaborations with such notable artists as Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Daniel Johnston, Radiohead, Black Francis, Julian Casablancas, Nina Persson, Sean Terrington Wright, David...
Performed by SparklehorseSparklehorseSparklehorse was an American indie rock band led by the singer and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous.-History:Sparklehorse's first album, Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot featuring Bob Rupe of the Silos and Cracker, was a modest college radio success... - "Slow Down" (*)
Written by Glenn MercerGlenn MercerGlenn Mercer is the vocalist and guitarist of the North Haledon, New Jersey-based rock band The Feelies. Together with Bill Million, Mercer wrote and produced virtually all of the Feelies' recorded output .-History:...
, Bill Million
Performed by The FeeliesThe FeeliesThe Feelies are a rock band from Haledon, New Jersey. They formed in 1976 and disbanded in 1992 having released four albums. The band reunited in 2008 and most recently released an album in 2011.... - "Mr. Kennedy" (*)
Written by Robyn HitchcockRobyn HitchcockRobyn Rowan Hitchcock is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. While primarily a vocalist and guitarist, he also plays harmonica, piano and bass guitar....
Performed by The Soft BoysThe Soft BoysThe Soft Boys were a pop band during the punk era led by Robyn Hitchcock, whose initially old fashioned music style of psychedelic/folk-rock became part of the neo-psychedelia scene with the release of Underwater Moonlight...
Very Special Thanks To
- Stanley DonenStanley DonenStanley Donen ; is an American film director and choreographer whose most celebrated works are Singin' in the Rain and On the Town, both of which he co-directed with Gene Kelly. His other noteworthy films include Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn...
, Anna Karina, Paul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas AndersonPaul Thomas Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He has written and directed five feature films: Hard Eight , Boogie Nights , Magnolia , Punch-Drunk Love and There Will Be Blood...
, Luc BessonLuc BessonLuc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
, Pierre-Ange Le Pogam, Joanne Howard, David ByrneDavid ByrneDavid Byrne may refer to:*David Byrne , musician and former Talking Heads frontman**David Byrne , his eponymous album*David Byrne , Irish footballer*David Byrne , English footballer...
, Jay Tobler, Gary Goetzman, Madeleine MorgensternFrançois TruffautFrançois Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
, Ellen KurasEllen KurasEllen Kuras ASC is an American cinematographer and director. She has collaborated several times with directors Michel Gondry and Spike Lee.-Filmography:*"Public Speaking" *Away We Go...
, Claudine Bouché, Angie Utt, Annie-B. Parson, Nancy SavocaNancy SavocaNancy Savoca is an American film screenwriter, director, and producer. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, she is the daughter of Sicilian and Argentine immigrants Calogero Savoca and Maria Elvira Savoca...
, Chris Brigham, Erika Green, Leslee Dart, Monsieur Abut/Hotel Langlois