Category: Soundtracks

The memorable piano and strings theme to the film ‘Love Story’ won Francis Lai an Oscar for best original music score in 1971 – but he almost turned down the chance to compose the soundtrack which became his greatest success. The actor Alain Delon persuaded Lai, who has died aged 86, to postpone

The original supernanny, Mary Poppins, returns to our screens later this year with another British actress, Emily Blunt, taking over the title role from Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins Returns. The new film may be a triumph but it will be a surprise if Emily can match Julie in the singing department. Julie