THE HAPPY PRINCE
Original Soundtrack composed by Gabriel YARED
A Film by Rupert Everett
Cast Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan…
Label Plaza Mayor Company Ltd
Distribution Sergent Major Company Ltd – The Orchard
Plaza Mayor Company will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama The Happy Prince. The album features the film’s original music composed by Academy Award winner Gabriel Yared (The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain, 1408). The soundtrack will be released digitally & physically. The Happy Prince is directed by Rupert Everett who also stars in the movie with Colin Firth, Edwin Thomas, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Beatrice Dalle and John Standing. The movie tells the story of the last days of famed playwright Oscar Wilde. The drama premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and will be released in New York and Los Angeles on October 10 by Sony Pictures Classics before expanding to more markets within the following weeks.
Belgium cinema release on October 3.
Usa cinema release on October 10
France cinema release on December 19.
Gabriel Yared will be performed live in sync on October 18, in London – Royal Albert Hall with Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra conducted by Ludwing Wicki.
THE HAPPY PRINCE Notes by Gabriel Yared
I was thrilled when Rupert wrote to me asking if I would write the music for this beautiful project. He is, for me, a real artist and also very musical, so I knew it would be a wonderful collaboration.
We agreed that the score should balance between the extremes of Oscar Wilde’s story: irony, solitude and despair. I didn’t want to say “too much” so limited my orchestral line up to a small chamber ensemble and piano. All of the performances were hugely inspiring, especially Rupert’s as Oscar Wilde himself.
I very proud to have worked on this film.Gabriel Yared
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