JOHN BARRY 'Frances' End Titles Original Film Version 1982

[racetoeternity]

Poignant and beautiful. A wonderfully heartfelt piece by the late great romantic Barry.

[talibmoshtak123]

If Miss Farmer could listen to this Theme ,,maybe she would cry for the rest of her life ,,like we all cried when we listened to the wonderful music by this great musician..i am standing respectfully for u Mr.Barry

[liamys]

One of my favorite films and the music was so appropriate, especially the end. I think one of Mozart 's piano sonatas was also played during this film .

[rkrealtorva]

Thank you, Mr. Barry, for many, many beautiful film scores. Out of all your compositions, the music from "Frances" will always remain my favorite. RIP.

[marekerhardt]

All my friend call this piece my life in music. It's been a difficult journey......

[marekerhardt]

This movie made me cry. My parents had me institutionalized for 2 years for being hyper....I was of course no longer lobotomized (Frances may not have been either..) but I received insulin shocj therapy and electroshock therapy. I was 5.

[mao633]

tres belle composition de john, un homme qui n'a fait que s'amélioré au fil des années......

[rkrealtorva]

When I was in college, I scored this piece for wind ensemble in my arranging class (as best I could as I had no printed orchestral score to work from). After the band played through my arrangement as part of my final grade, the flute soloist broke down and cried saying, "This is the saddest of music I have ever played." I took her out for drinks afterward and told her about Frances Farmer. I have since learned the movie is not entirely accurate, but the music haunts me to this day. JB = genius!

[rkrealtorva]

Appledad3, I agree with you completely. The music underscoring the last scene where Frances offers her hand to Harry (around the 2:08 mark) is some of the most beautiful music inside or outside the movies. The quiet intensity of the strings offering a simple and understated thematic motiff...the unexpected, sudden and supremely controlled crescendo and descrendo of those strings leading to the plaintive yearing of the solo flute bring forth a sense heartbreaking tragedy, remorse & regret.

[appledad3]

I agree with rkrealtorva. This is a beautiful score throughout. But the last bit of music from when Harry and Frances see each other on the street and continuing over the credits...it just reaches in and grabs your heart. You feel the tragedy of Francis Farmer.

John Barry = genius.

[rkrealtorva]

Thank you for posting this. Out of all of JB's brilliantlly evocative and emotionally moving scores, I think this is his best.