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- He was a composer and actor, known for The Last Emperor (1987), The Revenant (2015) and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983).
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- 10 Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
- 9 The Last Emperor
- 8 The Sheltering Sky
- 7 The Handmaid's Tale
- 6 High Heels
- 5 Wuthering Heights
- 4 Snake Eyes
- 3 Gohatto
- 2 Tony Takatani
- 1 The Revenant
Sakamoto's first film score came via Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, an underrated war filmabout a British soldier attempting to bridge the customary gap between the oppressors and the oppressed. Haunting and hopeful at once, the lilting piano theme of the title track established the perfect mood to tell such a story of a war-torn culture clash. Des...
In his first of several collaborations with Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci, Sakamoto won an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score for his stunning work on the acclaimed historical epic The Last Emperor.From the Cradle to the Grave, the film recounts the checkered reign of Pu-Yi as China deals with decades of revolutionary upheaval. The...
The Sheltering Skyfollows a married couple who try to rekindle their romance by taking a trip to North Africa, where danger courts them at every step. In his second collaboration with Bernardo Bertolucci, Sakamoto composed 12 tracks, including the breathtaking main theme, a beautiful progression of soft, slow, and soothing sounds that give way to a...
Before the hit Hulu show, Volker Schlondorff adaptedThe Handmaid's Tale as a disturbing sci-fi dystopia in which an oppressive future society ruled by tyranny has outlawed female reproduction. Sakamoto layered the forgotten '90s sci-fi gemwith a hypnotic piano soundscape that perfectly echoes the anxiety and unease the women feel. The main theme st...
Sakamoto and Pedro Almodovar proved to be a match made in heaven, working together to create a sweeping, sumptuous soundtrack for High Heels in 1991. The colorful melodrama concerns a singer who returns to her hometown after 15 years only to find her daughter married to one of her ex-boyfriends. In addition to his trademark piano arrangements, Saka...
Known for marking Ralph Fiennes' film debut, the 1992 adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heightsfeatures one of Sakamoto's most mystically enchanting and spiritually expressive film scores. The lingering flutes and windswept chimes are sweet and romantic yet hint at a well of darkness underneath to reflect Heathcliff's cruel and unforgiving nat...
Brian De Palma's Snake Eyesis a conspiracy crime thriller in which detective Rick Santoro is hired to investigate a political assassination during a boxing match. To create a sense of paranoia and mistrust, Sakamoto composed another unforgettable theme that captures the essence of Santoro's plight. RELATED: 10 Best Thrillers of The '90s The five-an...
Reuniting with Nagisa Oshima, Sakamoto composed over 20 tracks for the soundtrack to Gohatto (Taboo), a story of forbidden homosexual love during the final years of Japan's Edo era. An absolute tour-de-force from start to finish, the 65-minute soundtrack album expresses the full rainbow of human emotions to empathize with the main characters. With ...
Jun Ichikawa'sTony Takataniis a sublime romantic drama that follows the relationship between the titular illustrator and his haute-couture-infatuated wife. Sakamoto composed the entire soundtrack of 11 pitch-perfect songs that reflect the melancholic beauty of Tony and Eiko's marital turbulence. Harking back to his signature piano arrangements, the...
With a shootout to the 2020 filmMinamata, the last great score Sakamoto turned in was for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's The Revenant. The three-time Oscar winner follows a fur-trapping expedition that goes awry when a grizzly bear goes on a barbarous attack. Sakamoto composed the score along with Alva Noto and Bryce Dessner, nominated for the 2016 ...
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The film Monster by director Hirokazu Kore-eda, released in 2023, was Sakamoto's final score; the film is dedicated to his memory. [81] Sakamoto also acted in several films: perhaps his most notable performance was as the conflicted Captain Yonoi in Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, alongside Takeshi Kitano and British rock singer David Bowie.
Apr 3, 2023 · His awards success culminated in his score for The Last Emperor in 1987, which won him the Academy Award for Best Original Score. Other scores he produced include: The Handmaid’s Tale...
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Mar 21, 2024 · Gustavo Santaolalla's soundtrack, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score, transcends cultural boundaries, fusing Japanese, Arabic, and Western musical elements. Sakamoto provided the film's enchanting, melancholic closing score 'Bibo no Aozora'.
5 Videos. 19 Photos. Ryuichi Sakamoto was born on 17 January 1952 in Tokyo, Japan. He was a composer and actor, known for The Last Emperor (1987), The Revenant (2015) and Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (1983). He was married to Akiko Yano.
Oct 22, 2023 · 99. 3.4K views 8 months ago. What is your favorite score composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto? Who should be next? Leave in the comments.
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