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The Female Gaze

With the release this week of the acclaimed Portrait of a Lady on Fire, with music by Jean-Baptiste Laubier, Matthew considers the impact of 'the female gaze' on film-making.

With the release this week of the acclaimed 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' with music by Jean-Baptiste Laubier, Matthew considers the impact of "the female gaze" on film- making. He foregrounds films and their associated music that in some way or other deliberately set out to examine the distinctive perspectives of the female viewer. Matthew is joined by the critic Pamela Hutchinson and features music to films such Greta Gerwig's 'Little Women', 'Thelma and Louise', 'Desperately Seeking Susan', 'The Night Porter, 'Wonder Women', 'The Devil Wears Prada', 'The Piano' and the Classic Score of the Week, music by Michel Legrand for Agnes Varda's 'Cleo from 5 to 7'. We also hear music form the Celine Sciamma's new film 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire'.

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Sat 29 Feb 2020 15:00

Music Played

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Little Women (2019)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    Fleabag (2019 Series 2)

    Choir: RSVP Voices.
    • Dubois Records.
  • Hans Zimmer

    Thelma and Louise (1991) Thunderbird

    Performer: Hans Zimmer. Performer: Pete Haycock.
    • MCA Records.
  • Thomas Newman

    Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) Leave Atlantic City!

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
  • Franz Waxman

    Rebecca (1941) Manderley Ball

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adriano.
    • NAXOS.
  • Roy Webb

    Notorious (1946) suite

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Cloud Nine Records.
  • Rupert Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Wonder Woman (2017) Hell Hath No Fury

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • WaterTower Music.
  • Theodore Shapiro

    The Devil Wears Prada (2006) Suite - conclusion

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Warner Bros. Records.
  • Michael Nyman

    The Piano (1993) To The Edge of the Earth

    Performer: Michael Nyman Band.
    • Venture.
  • Daniele Paris

    The Night Porter (1974)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • CAM.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975) Bagatelle

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • Vox Box.
  • Phoenix

    The Beguiled (2017) Love Like A Sunset Part 1

    Ensemble: Phoenix.
    • Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix.
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.
  • Michel Legrand

    Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962) Sans Toi

    Performer: Michel Legrand. Singer: Corinne Marchand. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Philips.
  • Jean-Baptiste Laubier

    Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) End titles

    Performer: Jean-Baptiste Laubier.
  • Rob

    Revenge (2017) Peyotil

    Performer: Rob.
    • Death Waltz Recording Company.
  • Benjamin Wallfisch

    The Invisible Man (2020) House Fight

    Performer: Benjamin Wallfisch.
    • Back Lot Music.

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Feb 2020 15:00

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