The French Dispatch (soundtrack)

The music to the 2021 anthology comedy drama film The French Dispatch directed by Wes Anderson features of a score composed by Alexandre Desplat, and selections of French classical and pop hits curated by the music supervisor Randall Poster, who were Anderson's regular collaborators. The score was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, featured contributions from pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet, collaborated with Desplat on wide range of instruments and orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The score album, The French Dispatch: Original Score released on May 21, 2021, five months ahead of the film's release, and the soundtrack, The French Dispatch: Original Soundtrack was released along with the film, on October 22, 2021,[1][2] which preceded with the lead single "Obituary" from Desplat's score, released on September 14.[3] Both albums were distributed by ABKCO Records. Desplat received a BAFTA Award for Best Original Music nomination and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score nomination.

  1. ^ "The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) Featuring Oscar™ Winning Composer Alexandre Desplat To Be Released On October 22 In Conjunction With Theatrical Release". ABKCO Records. September 14, 2021. Archived from the original on October 5, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "The French Dispatch (Original Soundtrack) by Alexandre Desplat on Apple Music". Apple Music. May 21, 2021. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  3. ^ The French Dispatch [@french_dispatch] (September 14, 2021). "The soundtrack to the new Wes Anderson film The French Dispatch, featuring original score by Oscar-winning composer Alexandre Desplat, is now available to pre-order. Listen to the first single "Obituary" by Alexandre Desplat now!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Twitter.