Papillon
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Emarcy | Universal Music (0044001717925)
Movie | Release date: 09/16/2002 | Film release: 1973 | Format: CD
 

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# Track Artist/Composer Duration
1.Theme from Papillon2:15
2.The Camp2:59
3.Reunion4:35
4.New Friend2:05
5.The Dream1:12
6.Freedom3:57
7.Catching Butterflies1:32
8.Gift from the Sea6:46
9.Arrest2:09
10.Theme from Papillon (Short Version)1:45
11.Antonio's Death2:28
12.Cruel Sea1:28
13.Hospital3:49
14.Survival5:24
 
Bonus Track
15.Toi qui regarde la merNicoletta3:13
 45:37
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Papillon - 10/10 - Review of Tom Daish, submitted at (English)
It's shocking to note that Jerry Goldsmith had so few high profile directors as regular collaborators. Sure, there were several who invariably requested his services, but I don't think many people are going to put Michael Crichton down as one of the finest of his generation. One notable exception was Franklin J Schaffner who consistently provided the composer with some of his finest assignments and more often than note resulted in some of his finest scores; Planet of the Apes, Patton, Islands in the Stream, Boys from Brazil and, of course, Papillon. Starring Steve McQueen (whose biggest starring roles seem to involve him trying to break out of a prison of some sort) as the titular character and Dustin Hoffman, both trying to escape a fetid prison island.
A staple of his Motion Picture Medley is the swirling theme, an unexpectedly charming waltz capturing Papillon's longing for France, with a decidedly wistful and nostalgic air. The original arrangement for accordion and strings is dialed down a few notches from the grander concert arrangement, but every bit as delightful. The melody makes its way into a number of cues, in often sparse arrangements, the ultimate being the accordion solo of The Dream. Elsewhere, the score is by turns brutal and energetic, but also reflects the beauty of the setting. The Camp and New Friend both feature some terse action scoring, although Goldsmith saves his most dramatic piece of action for Antonio's Death which is as impressive as it is savage. Of course, the composer never loses sight of the fact that this is the struggle of two men trying to survive incarceration and avoids unnecessary bombast.

There are many unexpected moments, notably the more lengthy Freedom which starts off with some beautiful material, which turns darker by the second and becomes considerably more disturbed, but lightens again by its close. When so many modern scores drag out a couple of ideas over an entire album, having such dramatic, but beautifully handled, changes in mood take place all within four minutes reminds us just what an exceptional composer Goldsmith was. This French edition adds 10 minutes to Silva Screen's previous release and is well worth seeking out. Extras include the utterly charming Catching Butterflies (one of the best moments in the film and sorely missed on the original release) and the surprisingly lovely vocal version of the main theme, Toi qui regarde la mer. Given Goldsmith's track record of spin off songs, I rather expected it to be horrible, but it is actually wonderful and a delightful bonus, capping off one of his finest and most underrated scores.

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