La scorta

Cast:

Claudio Amendola, Enrico Lo Verso, Carlo Cecchi, Ricky Memphis, Tony Sperandeo, Ugo Conti, Lorenza Indovina, Francesca D'Aloja, Leo Gullotta, Simona Izzo, Angelo Infanti, Rita Savagnone, Giovanni Alamia, Luigi Maria Burruano, Giacinto Ferro, Nunzia Greco, Guia Jelo, Giovanni Pallavicino, Benedetto Raneli, Francesco Siciliano, Elda Alvigini, Santi Bellina, Claudia Bonivento, Davide Gavino Cannas, Marco Magnesia, Salvo Mangione, Mimmo Mignemi, Antonio Pensabene, Ninni Picone, Maurizio Romoli, Claudio Spadaro

The plot:

After the murders of Deputy Prosecutor Rizzo and Marshal Virzì, Magistrate Michele de Francesco arrives in Trapani. His escort is made up of Angelo (a local native and friend of the slain Marshal who is determined to bring justice) Andrea (the head of the escort from Trapani), Fabio (a Roman who resents the risky assignment), and their two drivers, Raffaele and Nicola. The magistrate, investigating the city's water supply and the construction of a large dam, soon uncovers dangerous collusion between the Mafia boss Mazzaria, the Honorable Nestore Bonura, and Deputy Prefect Scavone. The decision to close the wells supplying the city causes a scandal from which De Francesco decides to shield himself, granting his escorts powers and prerogatives that effectively disempower the prosecutor's office staff, of which the shady Polizzi appears to be the likely mole.

The music:

Ennio Morricone is no stranger to the noir and crime genres, having scored cult classics such as “Città violenta”, “Svegliati e uccidi”, “Banditi a Roma”, “Gli intoccabili”, “Il clan dei Siciliani”, “Senza movente”, “Milano odia:  la polizia non può sparare”, “Il segreto”,  “Il poliziotto della brigata criminale”, “La donna della domenica”, “Il giocattolo”. Ennio Morricone had previously worked with Ugo Tognazzi scoring some famous movie of this great actor like “Il federale”, “La voglia matta”, “La califfa”, “Questa specie d’amore”, “La tragedia di un uomo ridicolo”, so it was only natural for Morricone to continue his collaboration with Tognazzi's son Ricky, director of “La scorta”, and later on “Vite strozzate”, “Canone inverso - Making Love”, and “Il papa buono”. At the time, Ennio Morricone prepared a 21-track assembly with a running time of approximately 49:21, derived from the stereo masters tapes of the original session. That material was first released on the premiere CD release (Epic EPC 474187 2) and reissued in 2000 on CD (Vivimusica VCDS 7028) and on vinyl (Music on Vinyl – MOVATM 105). Thirty-two years after the original CD release and twenty-five years after the CD reissue, this thrilling soundtrack returns to the market on CD. To illustrate the drama and violence of the story, Morricone composed a soundtrack that draws deeply from his well-known sounds from the films of the '70s, as heard in in “Solidarietà e addio” (Tr.1), where the sounds of the trumpet and bass perform the main motif accompanied by strings with prominent viola. “La scorta” (Tr.2) features piano stylings typical of the atmospheres of the past as strings, winds, and percussion perfectly evoke the urban jungle war against ruthless crime. The main theme returns with a false tranquility in “Una breve, strana gioia” (Tr.3), “A tavola, insieme” (Tr.4), a march with an ancient flavor (Tr.8, “La festa con il dolce”), a soft atmosphere of true friendship (Tr. 10, “Uniti”), and recorder and strings in “La seconda notte” (Tr.21). This CD is truly essential for any collection dedicated to the musical genius of the immense Ennio Morricone.

1 Solidarietà e Addio 6’26”

2 La Scorta - 2’51”

3 Una Breve, Strana Gioia - 2’15”

4 A Tavola, Insieme 2’14”

5 Autobomba 1’37”

6 Quella Ragazza 1’34”

7 Lettura 2’12”

8 La Festa Con Il Dolce 1’48”

9 Il Pericolo Per I Figli 1’40”

10 Uniti 2’17”

11 Pericolo 2’07”

12 I 4 Amici 1’43”

13 Breve Ritorno A Casa 1’27”

14 Un Collage Di Timori 6’16”

15 Trapani di Notte 1’15”

16 Pentimento 2’02”

17 Nessun Trasferimento 1’48”

18 La Procura E L’Indiziato 1’27”

19 Cercare E Ritrovare 2’56”

20 L’autobotte 2’56”

21 La Seconda Notte 1’43”