"I never thought music would be my destiny. I wanted to be a doctor. My father said: 'No, he will study the trumpet'. " Ennio Morricone
Even though I was really excited to see this, it's even greater than I could have ever imagined & really provides an incredibly in-depth & comprehensive study of his entire career, with relatively modern interviews with the man himself. There's so many highlights in its 2hr 36min runtime but this quote about working with some directors who struggled to know what his soundtrack would sound like has left a particular resonance within me... "You cannot describe music. It needs to be listened to." The easiest 5*/10* documentary score that I can ever recall making.
Even though I was really excited to see this, it's even greater than I could have ever imagined & really provides an incredibly in-depth & comprehensive study of his entire career, with relatively modern interviews with the man himself. There's so many highlights in its 2hr 36min runtime but this quote about working with some directors who struggled to know what his soundtrack would sound like has left a particular resonance within me... "You cannot describe music. It needs to be listened to." The easiest 5*/10* documentary score that I can ever recall making.