Dear Frankie [Soundtrack]

Various Artists (Composer)

Product Details

• Composer: Various Artists
• Audio CD (March 8, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Silva America
• ASIN: B0002W18RU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #100,838 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The tale of a mother who poses as her son's estranged father in letters, yet eventually has to enlist a stranger to play the role, director Shona Auerbach's intimate indie became a film festival perennial. Given the movie's tearjerker tendencies, its musical score becomes an even more crucial component of its deft, if relatively non-manipulative dramaturgy. Young composer Alex Heffes more than rises to the occasion, providing a delicate score fueled by spare, elegant piano and emotionally-longing string arrangements. Heffes work here mines the same intimately scaled, soulfully resonant vein as Rachel Portman's Oscar-nominated music for Lasse Hallstrom's Ciderhouse Rules and Chocolat, a skillful musical tack that's openly emotional, yet seldom cloying. The contributions of modern rockers Clarksville (the buoyant "Everyone Will Have Their Day" and more intimate ballad "Reprise") and singer-songwriters Obi and Jesse Harris organically mesh with Heffes' score in a way that's all to rare in an era where pop songs often contribute little more than marketing shuck to film projects. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll play it again and again..., March 18, 2005

By	K. Hand (CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had heard that DEAR FRANKIE was a special film, but what I didn't expect was how beautiful the music would be in it. The soundtrack has lovely piano solos that have a rippling and rolling tone to them. There are a few vocal tracks interspersed--sometimes with Frankie's voice-over narrating a letter and some songs that are entirely vocals. The vocals have a nice folk quality that don't detract from the instrumentals.

I loaded the soundtrack into my MP3 player twice--once with and once without the vocals. When I want lilting background music I put on the non-vocal version and hit "repeat."

The film DEAR FRANKIE is wonderful, with a sweet sadness to it that stays with you for days. That emotion is brought forth in part by the beautiful music. It is a must-have CD for anyone who appreciates excellent composing and piano & guitar performances.

Other wonderful soundtrack recommendations with similar qualities:

LITTLE WOMEN
SHADOWLANDS
DYING YOUNG
FIELD OF DREAMS
CHOCOLAT
BACK TO TITANIC
MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS (score)
NOT FOR OURSELVES ALONE
THE SECRET GARDEN

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Damien Rice, September 4, 2005

By	Ana (USA) - See all my reviews

This cd is missing a lovely song by Damien Rice, called 'delicate'. In the movie it plays during the beach scene where Frankie is attempting to skip rocks.
Just thought i would share this piece of information.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Key songs are missing, February 20, 2007

By	Ted A. Maurino (San Lorenzo, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After watching "Dear Frankie" on cable several times, I decided to buy it and the soundtrack album. I did not read the detailed list of songs before buying. Although the soundtrack is good for what it is, I was disappointed that the song "Delicate" by Damien Rice was not included. Nor was the song about the "white horse" that was sung twice during the movie, once by Lizzie and once by the club singer. It would have been nice also to have the "Macarena" song which was in the movie.