#georges auric

[filmso2]

Orpheus

1950

[screamscenepodcast]

This week, your deadicated hosts cover the classic Gothic novel Henry James' THE TURN OF THE SCREW, and its film adaptation THE INNOCENTS (1961)! We discuss director Jack Clayton, the incredible cinematography from Freddie Francis, and how to turn a vague novel into a cohesive film. The film stars Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave, Pamela Franklin and Martin Stephens.

It's a biggie of an episode! Will your hosts reveal themselves as apparitionists or non-apparitionists? The one thing we definitely agree on: Miss Giddens is not okay!

Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 1:10:12; Discussion 1:27:04; Ranking 2:12:50

[hauntingsoundtracks]

The Innocents, directed by Jack Clayton

O Willow Waly, music by Georges Auric and Lyrics by Paul Dehn, singing by Pamela Franklin

[lesser-known-composers]

Georges Auric (1899-1983) : Phèdre, suite symphonique (1949)

Interprètes : Manuel Rosenthal ; Orchestre National de l'ORTF

[lanativite]

what is a piece of classical music you think more people should know about?

Since I can't decide for just one I decided to narrow it down to three pieces.

1. La Nativité du Seigneur by Olivier Messiaen

2. Piano Sonata No. 2 by Grażyna Bacewicz

3. Les Matelots by Georges Auric (I can't even find the whole piece on YouTube but you can listen to most of it here. You should also be able to find the whole piece on music streaming apps.)

And as a bonus, every day is a good day to mention Julian Scriabin.

[theconformist]

Le Groupe des six, 1922, painting by Jacques-Émile Blanche. In this painting of eight people, only five of Les Six are represented; Louis Durey was not present. In the center: pianist Marcelle Meyer. On the left, from bottom to top: Germaine Tailleferre, Darius Milhaud, Arthur Honegger, Jean Wiener. On the right, standing Francis Poulenc, Jean Cocteau; and seated Georges Auric. (Source:Wikipedia)

[tragiccreature]

Film: Beauty and The Beast

Director: Jean Cocteau

Year: 1946

Jean Cocteau's adaptation of Beauty and the Beast (originally released in France as La Belle et la Bte) stars Josette Day as Beauty and Jean Marais as the Beast. When a merchant (Marcel Andr) is told that he must die for picking a rose from the Beast's garden, his courageous daughter (Day) offers to go back to the Beast in her father's place. The Beast falls in love with her and proposes marriage on a nightly basis; she refuses, having pledged her troth to a handsome prince (also played by Marais). Eventually, however, she is drawn to the repellent but strangely fascinating Beast, who tests her fidelity by giving her a key, telling her that if she doesn't return it to him by a specific time, he will die of grief. The film features a musical score by Georges Auric.

[composersdoingnormalshit]

Georges Auric drinking champagne at a party with Marilyn Monroe.