Krzysztof Komeda, a soundtrack for a life : portrait of the jazz pianist and film composer / Benedikt Pictures ; Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy, director.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Buthenhoff-Duffy, Claudia, film director.

Komeda, Krzysztof, interviewee (expression), performer.

Benedikt Pictures (Firm), production company.

Language:

English

German

Subjects (All):

Komeda, Krzysztof.

Composers--Poland--Biography.

Composers.

Pianists--Poland--Biography.

Pianists.

Poland.

Genre:

Biographies.

Internet videos.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (52 min.)) : sound, color

Other Title:

Soundtrack for a life

Portrait of the jazz pianist and film composer

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : Benedikt Pictures, [2010]

Language Note:

In English and German; English subtitles.

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

Soundtrack composer and jazz musician Krzysztof Komeda remembered by his colleagues and friends. With compositions like the lullaby for Rosemary´s Baby from Roman Polanski, Komeda succeeded in writing his own chapter in the history of soundtracks. As a Jazz musician he gained cult-status in Poland. As a film composer he made it into Hollywood's first ranks. But his career came to a sudden end. This film essay is a reflection on Komeda's soundtracks, which changed the common film scores forever. It is a contemporary document about the attitude to life in a time of social, political and cultural change after war, about work and exodus of a Polish artist in the 50s and 60s. Directors who worked with Komeda and who are also friends will talk about him: Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski, Henning Carlsen and Andrzej Wajda. His wife, Zofia Komeda, and his sister, Irena Orlowska, remember him.

Participant:

Krzysztof Komeda, interviewee, piano.

Notes:

Vendor-supplied metadata.

OCLC:

956369755

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.