I recent saw Bernardo Bertolucci's TRAGEDY OF A RIDICULOUS MAN (1981), which is ostensibly a thriller, but delves into Italian social politics too heavily for the suspense elements to really take hold IMO. The film has an introspective score by Morricone, with a melancholy main theme which reappears fairly often. The score also has some other pleasurable melodies along the way, as well as some suspense cues, all laced with accordion and harmonica playing. I'm sorry I passed on the CD that Cinevox issued back in 1999. Since it's still available from SAE, I may have to pick it up. That CD can be heard on YouTube here:
As Bob's thread-starting post here is from almost six years ago, and the only thread about this movie, I fear I'll get no response. But I finally saw this elusive Bertolucci for my first time today and am hoping there is someone here who wants to rap about the meaning of this film - especially the final puzzle.
Musically, it was great to hear Morricone's score with the film as I've listened to the DRG "A Bernardo Bertolucci Double Feature" featuring this for about 10 years now. It was gratifying how my favorite track, the final one on the CD, "Oggi danze con gli 'Amici di Cantoni'" fits with the finale of the movie. And I also now know how the horrifying "Horror Movies" song is used as well. Congratulations to Ennio for writing such a purposely terrible track. (It was meant to be awful on purpose, right?) Seriously, though, great score, intriguing film.
