“Everybody could’ve done it, and everybody had a reason to do it”. Those are the words to accompany the trailer to Agatha Christie’s murderous “Death On The Nile” (1978), directed by John Guillermin and featuring an all-star cast with household names, such as Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith and others. Peter Ustinov makes his debut as the great(est) detective Hercule Poirot on a cruise across the Nile. This performance would mark the start of a successful series with no less than six performances of Ustinov as Poirot. The music was composed by Nino Rota, who just had earned worldwide recognition with his work on “The Godfather” (1972) and turned out to be a great choice for this movie, supporting with majestic arrangements for the Nile and the pyramids of Egypt and chilling ones for the suspenseful cues… Enjoy the cruise!
Thanks for doing this, Fred. If you don't already have way too many irons in the fire, I would love to hear your edit on Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's "Finding Neverland" soundtrack.
Nina Rota's music takes me right back to seeing this one for the first time in a theater. What an epic opening to a masterfully-plotted story with a great cast! Thanks, Fred! :-)
Thank you for posting the suite for the music score of death on the Nile. It’s beautiful and it’s grand and I can see the movie in my mind’s eye as I listen to this suite. 🥰
Hi, Fred! Nino Rota ( son and grandson of musicians ) was one of the most extraordinary composers of all time. Italian music had very strong characteristics, but great artists know how to adapt to any environment. Rota, who never left Italy, composing for all the films without leaving his homeland, always had in mind the idea of, according to himself, " maintaining the supremacy of melodies in a concept of direct and spontaneous music ". We " see " this in all of his works, above all in his most famous partnerships, " Rota - Fellini " and " Rota - Visconti " ( 50s - 70s ), and even those that are now forgotten, such as the wonderful musical masterpiece " La Montagna di Cristallo "(1950). " Death on the Nile " - one of his last scores - is yet another example: impecable melodic construction and orchestrations, with a soft resonance of " Fellini's Amarcord "(1973) in an excerpt from the main theme. As always, music you hear and don't forget. Bravo, Nino!! Thanks again, Fred, and nice weekend!!
@@zinovygoro9861 Hello! Before entering Cinema, the only time Rota spent outside Italy was between 1931 and 1933, at Curtis College in Philadelphia ( at the suggestion of his friend Igor Stravinsky ), where he improved composition ( with Rosario Scallero ), History of Music ( with Conrad Becker ) and conducting ( with Fritz Reiner ). But he was already formed by his mother Ernesta ( piano ) and Aldo Perlasco ( solfeggio ). In 1923 he entered the Milan Conservatory ( studying with Ildebrando Paselli ). He graduated in composition in 1930 from Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome ( his Professor was Alfredo Casella ). After entering Cinema, he accumulated functions of composer with those of Director of Bari Conservatory, between 1950 and 1979, the year of his death. Rota never even went to get his Oscar for " Godfather II "(1974). Bye, and greetings from Brasil!!
I don’t think this score is as good as Christopher Gunning’s soundtrack to the 2003 version with David Suchet. The later soundtrack is far more beautiful and emotive which captures the true essence of the story.
@@sb6678 Someone said it best "Smart guy Nino Rota. I'm sure he thought, what's the rhythm of a steamboat paddle wheel? That's the cadence of this tune", I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment, Nino Rota's superbly majestic grandiose score to the 1978 film, Christopher Gunning's score is still wonderful but I prefer the original 1978 score but I will say it is 110% better than the dreadful 2022 remake from Patrick Doyle who is typically great, I loved his Donnie Brasco score :)
Good music by a great composer for a mediocre film. The theme evokes more swashbuckling on the high seas than a languid river journey. The film itself never quite got the measure of either its grand Egyptian setting or the cramped boat, and bears strong whiffs of made-for-tv cheesiness. Nino voted for the grandeur, the drama arguably leaving him little tension to work with. The more intimate music bears many of the usual murder--mystery flourishes of the era, if with an Italian flair. Parts are downright Respighi-esque - The Pines of the Nile, as it were. After having written tons of music for many great films that actually deserve the moniker, I wonder what he really thought of this star-studded picnic. Now if Howard Hawks had directed....
With apologies, but I believe you and I watched different movies. Death on the Nile is one of the last of the grand epic movie productions. What a cast, great storyline and wonderful performances and I think the direction of the movie was superb. This is a movie that should have a rebirth but certain quarters will refuse to reconsider this movie and give it the claim that it deserves these many years later. DOTN gets better and better each year. And the music score is a triumph. As is the movie. And wasn’t Angela Lansbury a hoot!
Totalmente en desacuerdo con usted. Banda sonora y film son excelentes. Reflejan con grandes actores una época ya desaparecida de lánguida pero glamorosa decadència, antes de la IIGM...
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“Everybody could’ve done it, and everybody had a reason to do it”. Those are the words to accompany the trailer to Agatha Christie’s murderous “Death On The Nile” (1978), directed by John Guillermin and featuring an all-star cast with household names, such as Bette Davis, Mia Farrow, George Kennedy, Angela Lansbury, David Niven, Maggie Smith and others. Peter Ustinov makes his debut as the great(est) detective Hercule Poirot on a cruise across the Nile. This performance would mark the start of a successful series with no less than six performances of Ustinov as Poirot.
The music was composed by Nino Rota, who just had earned worldwide recognition with his work on “The Godfather” (1972) and turned out to be a great choice for this movie, supporting with majestic arrangements for the Nile and the pyramids of Egypt and chilling ones for the suspenseful cues… Enjoy the cruise!
Thanks for doing this, Fred. If you don't already have way too many irons in the fire, I would love to hear your edit on Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's "Finding Neverland" soundtrack.
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Hello Rogue!
We did not feature many polish composers like Kaczmarek here, indeed. It will be noted. :-)
Best to you!
Fred
Nina Rota's music takes me right back to seeing this one for the first time in a theater. What an epic opening to a masterfully-plotted story with a great cast! Thanks, Fred! :-)
Stunningly Perfect
Thank you for posting the suite for the music score of death on the Nile. It’s beautiful and it’s grand and I can see the movie in my mind’s eye as I listen to this suite. 🥰
Love this score - ideal for a remaster and expanded release methinks! Thanks for posting.
The Duet is especially lovely. Great way to start the weekend! Thanks Fred!
Yay! Thanks, Fred!
Hi, Fred! Nino Rota ( son and grandson of musicians ) was one of the most extraordinary composers of all time. Italian music had very strong characteristics, but great artists know how to adapt to any environment. Rota, who never left Italy, composing for all the films without leaving his homeland, always had in mind the idea of, according to himself, " maintaining the supremacy of melodies in a concept of direct and spontaneous music ". We " see " this in all of his works, above all in his most famous partnerships, " Rota - Fellini " and " Rota - Visconti " ( 50s - 70s ), and even those that are now forgotten, such as the wonderful musical masterpiece " La Montagna di Cristallo "(1950). " Death on the Nile " - one of his last scores - is yet another example: impecable melodic construction and orchestrations, with a soft resonance of " Fellini's Amarcord "(1973) in an excerpt from the main theme. As always, music you hear and don't forget. Bravo, Nino!! Thanks again, Fred, and nice weekend!!
"Rota, who never left Italy" ??? - he was a student in Juilliard (New York)
@@zinovygoro9861 Hello! Before entering Cinema, the only time Rota spent outside Italy was between 1931 and 1933, at Curtis College in Philadelphia ( at the suggestion of his friend Igor Stravinsky ), where he improved composition ( with Rosario Scallero ), History of Music ( with Conrad Becker ) and conducting ( with Fritz Reiner ). But he was already formed by his mother Ernesta ( piano ) and Aldo Perlasco ( solfeggio ). In 1923 he entered the Milan Conservatory ( studying with Ildebrando Paselli ). He graduated in composition in 1930 from Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome ( his Professor was Alfredo Casella ). After entering Cinema, he accumulated functions of composer with those of Director of Bari Conservatory, between 1950 and 1979, the year of his death. Rota never even went to get his Oscar for " Godfather II "(1974). Bye, and greetings from Brasil!!
First of all i want thank you .. why you present the soundtrack every friday?
End of the week .. LOL 😆
@@maxlinder5262 hhhh great
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Hello ksl, good guy Max is right. It's the beginning of the weekend and you hopefully get a good start (with those videos). :-)
@@SoundtrackFred ..YES..SIR...!!!!😉👍🙂😇
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Musica da morire. 🎼🎶🎵
All characters ARE ORIGINAL GOLDEN GOD FORCE GRANDS
Today wll be funny. 😘
I don’t think this score is as good as Christopher Gunning’s soundtrack to the 2003 version with David Suchet. The later soundtrack is far more beautiful and emotive which captures the true essence of the story.
I definitely disagree, but it is good and everything I'm hearing right now by Gunning in general.
Interesting. Everyone has their own opinion, but for me Christopher Gunning’s score is the best.
@@sb6678 Someone said it best "Smart guy Nino Rota. I'm sure he thought, what's the rhythm of a steamboat paddle wheel? That's the cadence of this tune", I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment, Nino Rota's superbly majestic grandiose score to the 1978 film, Christopher Gunning's score is still wonderful but I prefer the original 1978 score but I will say it is 110% better than the dreadful 2022 remake from Patrick Doyle who is typically great, I loved his Donnie Brasco score :)
Good music by a great composer for a mediocre film. The theme evokes more swashbuckling on the high seas than a languid river journey. The film itself never quite got the measure of either its grand Egyptian setting or the cramped boat, and bears strong whiffs of made-for-tv cheesiness. Nino voted for the grandeur, the drama arguably leaving him little tension to work with. The more intimate music bears many of the usual murder--mystery flourishes of the era, if with an Italian flair. Parts are downright Respighi-esque - The Pines of the Nile, as it were. After having written tons of music for many great films that actually deserve the moniker, I wonder what he really thought of this star-studded picnic. Now if Howard Hawks had directed....
With apologies, but I believe you and I watched different movies. Death on the Nile is one of the last of the grand epic movie productions. What a cast, great storyline and wonderful performances and I think the direction of the movie was superb. This is a movie that should have a rebirth but certain quarters will refuse to reconsider this movie and give it the claim that it deserves these many years later. DOTN gets better and better each year. And the music score is a triumph. As is the movie. And wasn’t Angela Lansbury a hoot!
Totalmente en desacuerdo con usted. Banda sonora y film son excelentes. Reflejan con grandes actores una época ya desaparecida de lánguida pero glamorosa decadència, antes de la IIGM...