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Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu

199458mCharlotte Zwerin
IMDb 8.1

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Inspired to write music after hearing the French song "Parlez-Moi d'Amour" during World War II, film composer Toru Takemitsu enjoyed a rich career working with many of Japanese cinema's greatest directors. Rarely interviewed filmmakers such as Hiroshi Teshigahara (Woman in the Dunes) and Masaki Kobayashi (Kaidan) expound on the varied sonic palettes Takemitsu left upon their works.

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What is Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu (1994) about?

Inspired to write music after hearing the French song "Parlez-Moi d'Amour" during World War II, film composer Toru Takemitsu enjoyed a rich career working with many of Japanese cinema's greatest directors. Rarely interviewed filmmakers such as Hiroshi Teshigahara (Woman in the Dunes) and Masaki Kobayashi (Kaidan) expound on the varied sonic palettes Takemitsu left upon their works.

How long is Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu?

Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu has a runtime of 58 min and premiered in 1994.

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Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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