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Be it a gentle piano interlude or a glorious orchestral fanfare, no element of filmcraft sets a movieโs tone and identity quite like the musical score. Film music has the power to underline a filmmakerโs narrative ideas, forge our bond to a heroic character, and move us to the point of tears. Join us all year long as we showcase cinemaโs iconic composers whose musical talents enrich the images we see on screen and have us humming their unforgettable melodies as we exit the auditorium. The series continues with the arthouse classic CHOCOLAT! ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐: amblertheater.org/specials๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: An enigmatic woman arrives in a quiet, traditional French town with her young daughter in the winter of 1959, opening an unusual chocolaterie across the square from the church. Her magical confections coax villagers to abandon themselves to temptation just as Lent begins. Sensual and romantic, this early 2000s arthouse hit was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. CHOCOLAT also features performances by Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin and Johnny Depp as a traveler whom Binoche falls for.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: British composer Rachel Portman made history in 1997 by becoming the first woman to receive an Academy Award for Best Original Score for her work on Emma. She garnered another nomination for her score for The Cider House Rules, then another for her work on CHOCOLAT. Among her extensive filmography, we have chosen to highlight her score for Chocolat, characterized by its playful woodwind arrangements that draw inspiration from the melodies of French villages and the theme of chocolate indulgence, which beautifully compliments the romantic narrative presented on screen. For Portman, the essence of any musical score lies in its melodies. Her soundtracks are typically built around a central melodic motif, which she then develops into related themes. While she is particularly celebrated for her contributions to romantic comedies, Portman demonstrates a remarkable versatility, as evidenced by the diverse range of films she has scored.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at amblertheater.org/membership
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