Francis Lai & Michel Legrand Bolero - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (LP, Cut-Out)

FRANCIS LAI & MICHEL LEGRAND – BOLERO
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Claude Lelouch

A landmark of French cinema and film music,Bolerois the international title of Claude Lelouch's 1981 musical epicLes Uns et les Autres. The soundtrack brings together two giants of French film music,Francis Lai and Michel Legrand. This US edition was released byPolydor in 1982 as PD-1-6353.

Lelouch's ambitious film follows several generations of musicians and dancers against the backdrop of European and American history. The cast includesJames Caan, Geraldine Chaplin, Robert Hossein, Nicole Garcia, Daniel Olbrychski and Jorge Donn.

The music moves between Francis Lai's melodic film themes and Michel Legrand's sophisticated orchestral work. Featured pieces include“Folies Bergères,” “Serenade for Sarah,” “Les Violons de la Mort,” “Paris des Autres,” “Dad and Co.”and“Ballet Apocalypse.”The centerpiece isMaurice Ravel's “Boléro,”the unforgettable musical motif associated with the film.

A fascinating LP for collectors offilm soundtracks, French cinema, orchestral soundtrack music and the work of Francis Lai and Michel Legrand– and a fine example of an early-1980s Polydor soundtrack release.