Famous film composer dies, aged 86
One of the most prolific and influential French film composers, Francis Lai, died last week aged 86.
Best known for his collaborations with director Claude Lelouch, as well as his Academy Award winning score forLove Story (1970), Lai scored over 130 films in his lifetime — between 1966 and 2015.
His movie scores included films as diverse as Mayerling, Three into Two Won't Go, International Velvet, Édith et Marcel, and Michael Winner films such as I'll Never Forget What's'isname and Hannibal Brooks. Lai also had success with music written for softcore erotic films like Emmanuelle 2 (1975) and Bilitis (1977).
Do you remember Love Story? Do you remember the film score?