Composer Alexandre Desplat Reveals Thrilling Score
BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross recently made a studio visit where acclaimed composer Alexandre Desplat (Girl With a Pearl Earring, The Upside of Anger, Casanova) was scoring his latest masterpiece, Syriana (Warner Bros.). Based on the novel See No Evil by Robert Baer, the film was written and directed by Traffic screenwriter Stephen Gaghan and stars George Clooney, Matt Damon and Amanda Peet.
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| Shown in the studio are (l to r): BMI's Doreen Ringer Ross; composer Alexandre Desplat; Laura Engel, Agent, Kraft-Engel Management; and Robert Urband, President, Robert Urband & Associates, Inc. Photo by AnnaMaria DiSanto |
The political thriller unfolds against the intrigue of the global oil industry. From the players brokering back-room deals in Washington to the men toiling in the oil fields of the Persian Gulf, the film's multiple storylines weave together to illuminate the human consequences of the fierce pursuit of wealth and power.
The film will have a limited release on November 23.
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