Ice station zebra 1968 is a nifty thriller of spies, submarines and saboteurs that captivated no less a personage than howard hughes, who reportedly watched it hundreds of times. Usn nuclear sub uss tigerfish must rush to the north pole to rescue the staff of drift ice station zebra weather station. He is ordered by admiral garvey to rescue the personnel of drift ice station zebra, a british scientific weather station moving with the ice pack. Im sure that was a major reason for the howard hughes fixation. Michel legrand, legrand, michel ice station zebra 1968 film music. Ice station zebra, treacherously perched at the top of the world, silently guards a secret that will change the balance of world power forever. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Ice station zebra was one of the films made during the 1960s that depicted the tensions that existed in the cold war era. The screenplay by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink, and w. Feb 25, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ice station zebra from ice station zebra michel legrand movie themes from the past. Find michel legrand credit information on allmusic allmusic. Listen to the sea, from ice station zebra, michel legrand. Michel legrand born 24 february 1932 in paris died 26 january 2019 in neuillysurseine was a french composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Americas only hope rests with the speed and courage of the fighting men in the nuclear sub tigerfish.
The screenplay is by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink. Michel legrand, legrand, michel ice station zebra 1968 film. He has composed over 200 film and television scores from lady sings the blues to wuthering heights to ice station zebra, several musicals including the broadwaybound french hit, le passe muraille, and made well over a hundred albums. However, the mission is actually a cover for a highly classified assignment. Burnett is loosely based upon macleans 1963 novel of the same name. Get michel legrand setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other michel legrand fans for free on. Jun 22, 20 olivier jauffrit of radio station paris chanson chooses michel legrand as one of his favourite french composers. Ice station zebra ultimate soundtrack suite by michel legrand. The screenplay by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink, w. Jun 24, 2015 ice station zebra is a 1968 coldwar era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges. This michel legrand score for ice station zebra both impresses me and facinates me to no end.
Check out ice station zebra from ice station zebra by michel legrand on amazon music. Both have parallels to reallife events that took place in 1959. The movie is very suspenseful, but this leads up to a disappointing ending. See more ideas about ice station zebra, ice station and alistair maclean. Heres a youtube video with the single and its bside. Ice station zebra 1968 new 1986 michel legrand original. Ice station zebra 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ice station zebra by lloyd nolan visual 3 editions published. Kindle direct publishing indie digital publishing made easy. This hardtofind lp record is new, factory sealed, and guaranteed against manufacturers defects. Legrand was a prolific film and television scores composer and wrote many memorable songs. There are some good atmospherics and jubilation, largely thanks to michel legrands majestic score, which accompany some truly epic photography of the films. Entracte the lab through the ice the fight mission accomplished. Michel legrand ice station zebra 1968, gatefold, vinyl. It is often described as a coldwar ballet since its combo of the scores somewhat intricately grandiose style, together with its flowing and propulsive rhythmic intensity, is set againt the films comparatively moreslowly paced editing of often sweeping images makes the overall effect. Marazakes highlighting of ice station zebra and the umbrellas of cherbourg as two of his favorite film scores by michel legrand. The movie was so long, in fact, that it used to get shown over two nights when it was broadcast on network television, which proved disastrous because the second half, set at the polar ice cap, barely allowed one to see the stars that mattered to the network audience.
Ice station zebra book pdf, ice station zebra by alistair maclean. Olivier jauffrit of radio station paris chanson chooses michel legrand as one of his favourite french composers. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges and starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, and jim brown. Michel legrand ice station zebra 1968, vinyl discogs. Ice station zebra original motion picture soundtrack michel legrand. The bluray video quality is very good, but the special features only offers a single featurette which isnt very informative. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of ice station zebra with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. From ice station zebra by michel legrand on film soundtrack blast from the past edition. Overture main titles under the ice across the ice russian paratroops land. Ice station zebra by john sturges john sturges, rock hudson. Michel legrand, legrand, michel ice station zebra 1968. Ice station zebra from ice station zebra by michel. Popular and innovative film composer who also did great work as a jazz pianist and arranger.
What raises ice station zebra to an even higher level is michel legrands score. Ice station zebra by john sturges john sturges, rock. Its too bad, as the film has everything needed for a satisfying adventure. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges, starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, jim brown. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises ice station zebra from ice station zebra michel legrand movie themes from the past. This was never in the book, but strikes me as a successful introduction in the screenplay. With rock hudson, ernest borgnine, patrick mcgoohan, jim brown. You certainly wont regret watching it once and tcm has spared you the expense of a personal screening room. The film was photographed in super panavision 70 by daniel l. Dolby surround, stereo, digital sound, cx encoded, digital video transfer. Ice station zebra original soundtrack by michel legrand new. Ice station zebra is one of the best cold war era spyadventure films ever made.
As if acknowledging that it has turned out to be a dud, ice station zebra ends with an abrupt cut back to the tigerfish galumping through the waves to the majestic michel legrand score, as if the filmmakers were eager to get it all over with as soon as possible. Ice station zebra and 2 related entities entities finder. Based on the book ice station zebra, by alistair maclean. In my opinion, the score for ice station zebra is a musical force of nature that made the experience of watching a rather longplaying film feel like a 90minute. It is a real testament to the quality of this film how advanced it looks. Ice station zebra soundtrack suite michel legrand youtube. A little research found the i still see you from the gobetween was recorded by scott walker. John sturges ice station zebra 1968 was an extremely long movie but not the longest he ever did. If you have a dollar, william hillman has published his recollections on kindle in zebras rock and me a. The movie has done justice to the book, and keeps the viewer in suspense to the very end. Ice station zebra ost 1968 mgm michel legrand gatefold nm. A child prodigy, he entered the paris conservatory at the age of 11, emerging at 20 with top honors in.
Ice station zebra listen to the sea lyrics by alan and marilyn bergman. Davis, addison hehr film editor ferris webster original music michel legrand. Ice station zebra was spared no expense by mgm in bringing the alistair mclean cold war novel to the screen. Primary artist, conductor, piano, orchestration, composer. Mcgoohan is, of course, very good in ice station zebra, but youre left wishing he had more to do in it. Ice station zebra 1968 ice station zebra 1968 user. The soviet union has launched a satellite containing a camera that is taking pictures of united states defense bases, etc. The screenplay is by alistair maclean, douglas heyes, harry julian fink, and w. Highlights from the 1968 film score ice station zebra by michel legrand. Ice station zebra is a 1968 metrocolor cold war era suspense and espionage film directed by john sturges, starring rock hudson, patrick mcgoohan, ernest borgnine, and jim brown. Well worth a watch, although unless it caught you in your formative years as it did me, you may or may not. Writer, director christopher mcquarrie continues developing his remake of the arctic thriller ice station zebra 1968 based on the 1963 spy novel by author alistair maclean.
The overture the satellite falls the russian trawler tigerfish the crevasse side b. Bond1965 member id never heard of the vocal versions of the gobetween and ice station zebra. Ice station zebra was originally written by scottish author alistair maclean as his 10th novel. Nca25017, 1986 reissue of the 1968 mgm release, made in usa. Sterling screenplay by douglas heyes, riddled with sharp dialogue that the fine cast delivers perfectly i love it when mcgoohan. Ice station zebra was the favorite movie of reclusive billionaire howard hughes. The movie was so long, in fact, that it used to get shown over two nights when it was broadcast on network television, which.
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