Theme Song
The theme song from the music used throughout is reminiscent of "I Can't Help Falling in Love With You". So lovely -- so sad -- so haunting.
share IMDB soundtrack listing consists of * "Sing My Heart"
Written by Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Performed by Irene Dunne
* "Wishing"
Written by Buddy G. DeSylva
Performed by a group of children Irene Dunne is coaching in singing
* "Plaisir D'Amour"
Written by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian & Johann Paul Aegidius Martini (1775)
Performed by Irene Dunne
Maria Ouspenskaya plays the piano
I believe you're referring to the third piece, Plaisir D'Amour. Beverly Sills and Nana Mouskouri have covered that one very nicely.
Hey, thanks Joe. Yes, it's the third song that reminds me of the Elvis tune (odd, I know). Thanks for the info!
share"Plaisir d'Amour" is also performed brilliantly by "Marie Antoinette" (sung by Moira Smiley, mouthed onscreen by Joely Richardson) in "Affair of the Necklace" (2001). Unfortunately this version is not on the soundtrack album for that film. So I bought the Nana Mouskouri version. It is one of my favorite songs. I really enjoyed hearing Irene Dunne's beautiful performance of "Plaisir d'Amour" in "Love Affair" -- did she really sing it? Even if she didn't, she still deserved her Oscar nomination -- fantastic performance. Charles Boyer's performance, especially his face when he realizes Irene's condition, was one of the best performances of his career and deserves more credit -- he certainly deserved an Oscar nomination. Also, Maria Ouspenskaya's scene at the piano and farewell to Boyer and Dunne was also spectacular -- thank goodness she received an Oscar nomination.
From IMDB soundtrack of "Affair of the Necklace" (2001):
"Plasir d'amour"
Written by Johann Martini
Arranged and recorded by the Dufay Collective
Performed by Moira Smiley
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Plaisir D'Amour is also used to magnificent effect by Aaron Copland in his soundtrack from THE HEIRESS in 1949. He weaves that melody throughout the fabric of the film highlighting the fragility of Olivia de Haviland's performance as Catherine Sloper. Brilliant film score.
shareCan you reallly be asking if Irene Dunne sang "PLaisir d'Amour" ?? She was a big star of musicals and operettas, especially well-known for Jerome Kern melodies: " Make Believe" in "Show Boat", " Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" and "Lovely to Look At" in "Roberta", "The Folks on the Hill" in "High, Wide, and Handsome", and "Don't Ever Leave Me" in "Sweet Adeline".
shareI'm surprised you didn't mention Irene Dunne's unforgettable rendition of "My Dreams Are Gone With The Wind" from "The Awful Truth".
The number has some wind effects in it but you'll just have to use your imagination about them.