Broken Embraces (soundtrack)
Soundtrack to Almodóvar's film, scored by Alberto Iglesias.
The score for Pedro Almodóvar's 2009 film Broken Embraces, starring Penélope Cruz and Lluís Homar, was composed by Alberto Iglesias. This soundtrack album, titled Los abrazos rotos, came out on 11 August 2009 via EMI and Parlophone.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Alberto Iglesias
- Released
- 11 August 2009
- Genre
- Film score
- Length
- 57:17
- Label
- EMI, Parlophone
- Producer
- Alberto Iglesias, Javier Casado
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Títulos De Crédito | 1:31 |
| 2 | Tema de Amor Ciego (1) | 1:15 |
| 3 | La Visita de Ray X | 1:13 |
| 4 | El Cajón Abierto | 1:34 |
| 5 | El Espía Atrapado | 1:44 |
| 6 | Llamadas Telefónicas | 1:39 |
| 7 | Caida, Recogida y Rayos X | 3:54 |
| 8 | Habitación Con Amante | 1:33 |
| 9 | Final y "a Ciegas" por Miguel Poveda | 7:37 |
| 10 | El Sabor de Tu Boca | 1:10 |
| 11 | Werewolf (Cat Power) | 4:08 |
| 12 | Tema de Amor Ciego (2) | 1:07 |
| 13 | Famara | 2:35 |
| 14 | Peeping Tom | 3:02 |
| 15 | Pasillo del Tiempo | 1:53 |
| 16 | Encuentro | 1:27 |
| 17 | La Noche | 0:54 |
| 18 | Retake | 1:23 |
| 19 | Dona Sangre | 2:41 |
| 20 | Chicas y Maletas | 0:51 |
| 21 | El Documental | 1:52 |
| 22 | Hospital y Famara | 2:08 |
| 23 | Los Abrazos Rotos | 3:01 |
| 24 | Vitamin C (Remastered 2004) (Can) | 3:34 |
| 25 | Robot Oeuf (Uffie) | 3:31 |
| Total length | 57:17 | |
Track listing from the source article.
Background
Broken Embraces is the sixth collaboration between Almodóvar and Iglesias. The score uses Spanish jazz elements, with electric guitar in noir sequences and flamenco piano. Spanish flamenco singer Miguel Poveda performed vocals on several songs, including the track "A Ciegas". Almodóvar wanted the music to be intense and elegant, which Iglesias followed.
Reception
Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that the score evokes the many movies the director embraces in Broken Embraces. Omar Moore of RogerEbert.com called it a beautiful music score. Jonathan Holland of Variety noted that Iglesias superbly evokes the moods and movies the film is in thrall to. Adrian Edwards of Gramophone described the soundtrack as compelling. Eric Calderwood of Paste called it a haunting score. Robert Barry of The Quietus wrote that the music recalls neo-noirs like The Last Seduction. Jake Coyle of Today referred to it as a sensuous score. Amy Biancolli of SFGate wrote that the score mutters and swells, portending sexy doom in minor keys. A critic at Santa Barbara Independent described it as a musical score of uncommon, cliché-free grace. Stephanie Zacharek of Salon.com wrote that the score carries conscious echoes of the vortex of strings Bernard Herrmann created for Vertigo.
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