The Escape Artist, released in 1982, starred Griffin O'Neal and Raul Julia with a tale of a young boy determined to follow in the footsteps of his father, "the greatest escape artist except for Houdini".
Revered for his melodic skill and an innate emotional compass, French composer Georges Delerue could bring to bear music that was sweetly sentimental and drenched with pathos. He was a composer who could create magic, and that's why he was director Caleb Deschanel's one and only choice for The Escape Artist.
An already prolific screen career back home had seen him work with some of cinema's greatest auteurs – everyone from François Truffaut and Bernardo Bertolucci to Alain Resnais and Jean-Luc Godard. Then there were the English-language films for directors like Jack Clayton, Fred Zinnemann, John Huston, Mike Nichols and John Frankenheimer. He had won an Oscar at the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980 for his music for A Little Romance and he took the plunge by moving to Los Angeles soon after.
This long unavailable soundtrack features extensive liner notes from film and music journalist Michael Beek.
Tracklist
01 Main Titles 02 Getting Ready for The Big Time 03 Danny's Arrival 04 Burke & Sybil's Act 05 Harry Masters 06 Leaving The Apartment 07 The Bridal Shop 08 Picking Up Sandra 09 The Water Tank 10 Drowning 11 Ted's Rancho 12 Fritz Threatens Danny 13 Danny's Escape 14 The Secret Revealed / Levitation 15 Opening The Safe 16 Stu Chases Danny 17 The Mailbox / End Credits
Bonus Tracks 18 Harry Masters (Alternate) 19 Source Music I 20 Source Music II 21 Stage Band 22 Ted's Rancho (Source Music) 23 High School Band 24 Music Box 25 Practicing The Piano (Delerue Solo) 26 Main Theme - Original Piano Demo |