Mr. Nobody (soundtrack)

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Mr. Nobody
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ReleasedJanuary 26, 2010 (2010-01-26)
Genre Film score
Label Mogno Music
Producer Pierre Van Dormael, Philippe de Cock

Mr. Nobody is a film score by Belgian musician Pierre Van Dormael, released on January 26, 2010, in Belgium, accompanying the 2009 film of the same name, directed by Jaco Van Dormael and starring Jared Leto, Sarah Polley, Diane Kruger, and Linh Dan Pham. Mr. Nobody is the last film of composer Pierre Van Dormael before his death in 2008. [1]

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Background

Like Jaco Van Dormael's previous films, the score for Mr. Nobody was written by Pierre Van Dormael. The director did not want the music to be overtly emotional, so he and Pierre chose a minimalist orchestration, more often than not just a single guitar. [2] The score was finished after Pierre was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

At the 2010 Magritte Awards, the film received six awards and Pierre Van Dormael won Best Original Score posthumously. [3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Pierre Van Dormael

No.TitleLength
1."Sous les draps"2:55
2."Trois petites filles"1:47
3."Waltz"1:42
4."La nature des peurs"1:53
5."Du bout des doigts"1:39
6."Le temps immobile"2:24
7."Cercles"2:35
8."Celui qui n'existe pas"0:53
9."Sous les draps"1:45
10."Au fond des bois"2:28

Personnel

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References

  1. Mundell, Ian (September 4, 2008). "Composer Pierre Van Dormael dies". Variety . Reed Business Information . Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  2. Jouneaux, Jérôme; Duvoisin, Isabelle; Rey, Matthieu (2009). "Mr. Nobody, a film by Jaco Van Dormael" (PDF). Paris, France: Pan-Européenne. p. 9. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  3. Engelen, Aurore (February 7, 2011). "Van Dormael, héros du cinéma belge" (in French). Cineuropa. Retrieved June 10, 2012.