Cannes 2023: Martin Scorsese’s surprise for multi-Oscar-winning composer Howard Shore

This Monday, May 22nd, Cannes rolled out the red carpet for one of the greatest film composers: Howard Shore. At a masterclass organized by Sacem, the man who signed the original Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and Game soundtracks entrusted his work to a few lucky cinephiles present at the event.

And this after climbing the ranks of composers today, where he was notably accompanied by Irene Dresel, the first woman to be awarded the César for Best Original Score in 2023 for À plein temps.

Orchestrated by Stéphane Lerouge, this music lesson was an opportunity to relive the highlights of the 3 Oscar and 3 Golden Globe winning musician’s career. In the program: a screening of excerpts from the film, haunted by his scores (Les Crimes du futur, Crash, After Hours, Ed Wood, Aviator, Hugo Cabret), memories of his studies in Boston, beginning when he played saxophone and viola. And anecdotes about his friendship with filmmakers like David Cronenberg:I will follow without protest until the end, we have known each other for more than thirty yearsHe confides. David is a dreamer. I experiment with it and push the limits.“

By sending a video of Arnaud Desplechin highlighting the talent of the Canadian artist in a review of their collaboration presented to Esther Kahn at Cannes in 2000, the composer then found himself face to face with another director, the person of Martin Scorsese!

Presenting Killers of the Flower Moon out of competition at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, Martin Scorsese surprised the assembly and first Howard Shore appeared on stage. In just one hour, those who worked together on After Hours, Aviator, Gangs of New York, Infiltrators, Hugo Cabret and Wolf of Wall Street recalled their meeting and discussed their beautiful collaboration. . A big moment for two artists who are at least that much.