Peau D'Ane

Of the many collaborations between director Jacques Demy, composer Michel Legrand, and star Catherine Deneuve, 1970's Peau d'Ane is in many respects the most surreal and extravagant, if not the most accomplished. Where their earlier Umbrellas of Cherbourg and Young Girls of Rochefort were full-blown musicals steeped in contemporary pop and jazz motifs, Peau d'Ane -- a lavish adaptation of a Charles Perrault fairy tale complete with outrageous costumes and sets -- quite naturally boasts a more traditional and classical score, but while Legrand's songs and arrangements are certainly lovely, they nevertheless lack the spark and energy of his earlier efforts for Demy. Where both Cherbourg and Rochefort command attention like few motion picture scores, Peau d'Ane operates largely as background music. Only a few of the songs feature vocals, and among them only "Les Insults" is truly compelling. But until the film Peau d'Ane resurfaces on video, the score will have to do. ~ Jason Ankeny

『ロバと王女』（１９７０）サウンドトラック 音楽　ミシェル・ルグラン 監督　ジャック・ドゥミ 主演　カトリーヌ・ドヌーヴ，ジャン・マレー 『シェルブールの雨傘』『ロシュフォールの 恋人たち』のドゥミ、ルグラン，ドヌーヴによる、 フレンチ・ミュージカル映画の通向け人気作。 より幻想的な香りの高いナンバーは、キャッチー というよりも、聴けば聴くほど好きになる感じの、 真のフレンチ・サントラ好きにおすすめのカルト名盤。 (C)馬場敏裕