Alexandre Desplat Articles

THE QUEEN (2006) Direction: Stephen Frears Cast: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Alex Jennings, Sylvia Syms, Helen McCrory, Roger Allam, Julian Firth Screenplay: Peter Morgan Oscar Movies, European Film Award Movies Recommended Helen Mirren, James Cromwell, The Queen A more sober tone would have made Stephen Frears' filmization of Peter Morgan's The Queen screenplay less appealing to a mass audience. However, it would also [...]

Geoffrey Rush, Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter in Tom Hooper's The King's Speech THE KING'S SPEECH Review Part I What makes The King's Speech so special is that it doesn't simply tell us "this is difficult for a member of the English monarchy to do." Instead, the film shows us why it's so difficult. Take the scene in which Albert's father, King George V, dies. [...]

Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson – Twilight Cadillac Records, Inglourious Basterds, Slumdog Millionaire, True Blood, and Twilight are the five nominees for the Grammy 2010 for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. Alexandre Desplat's The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Nicholas Hooper's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Danny Elfman's Milk, Michael Giacchino's Star Trek, Michael Giacchino's Up are in [...]

2005 Berlin Film Festival Awards 2005 Berlin Film Festival: February 10–20, 2005 Photos: Andreas Teich, Richad Hübner, Ali Ghandtachi © Berlinale 2005   Golden Bear: Carmen e-Khayelitsha / Carmen in Khayelitsha by Marc Dornford-May Jury Grand Prix – Silver Bear: Kong que / Peacock by Gu Changwei Silver Bear for Best Director: Marc Rothemund for Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage / Sophie Scholl – [...]