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Can anyone identify the score?

posted 17 years ago by davidkecojevic
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Here's the link where you can watch and download the movie for anyone interested:
http://stage6.divx.com/user/Neurotoxin/video/1378961/Faust---1926

And now that I've shown you the link, can someone identify the score. The movie is great, but the music is UGH... Some parts were very well made, but the rest, it's just strange noise that doesn't fit the situation at all. So I want to know who the hell made the movie soundtrack from the STAGE6 website. I'm really interested in listening to other music scores for this film, that is surely better than this.
Thanks in advance for anyone who can help me.

[–] kbroadhead 17 years ago

The most recent score is that composed by Philip Johnson in 2002, although I don't know that there is a release with it included. I saw him perform it here in Sydney (Aust) last month. It plays to modern sensibilities, but sometimes mocks the original dramatic intent....

[–] liquidmuzic 17 years ago

That's the same version I originally downloaded and I think the soundtrack is by 'Art Zoyd'. You're right, it's works in some parts of the film but not in others...
I recently ordered the UK 'Eureka Masters of Cinema' version from Amazon.co.uk which has a really good, traditional style soundtrack but I've also heard the Kino dvd is very good.

[–] davidkecojevic 17 years ago

Thanks for the info. :)