Name: Don't Shoot the Composer
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1966-01-09
Duration: 51 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Georges Delerue, Ken Russell, John Drummond

This 50-minute documentary is an outstanding testimony of Georges Delerue's work in the sixties, probably his most creative period. One can recognize the mischievous Ken Russel's touch from the mundane opening sequence which is scored by Delerue as typical film noir sequence in order to demonstrate the power of his music. The film features a great deal of unpublished music including some awesome "sons et lumières" excerpts performed live in a studio by symphony orchestra and broad chorus. Delerue himself can be seen at the baton, rehearsing at the piano and having fun with his first wife and one of two daughters.

I had the opportunity to watch this movie thanks to a private contact and can't understand why it is still not available for general audience at this time.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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A documentary on French film composer Georges Delerue who composed scores for 'Ken Russell' films _French Dressing (1963)_ and _Women In Love (1970)_ as well as films for Alain Resnais and other French directors. The film title is a play on Shoot the Pianist a film he scored in 1960.

Georges Delerue in Don't Shoot the Composer (1966)

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