Worn out after doing the music for last winter’s Sherlock Holmes movie, Zimmer was looking forward to a break. But after a meeting with Nolan during shooting in London, “the inevitable happened,” Zimmer says. “Two days later we were at a studio with a 22-piece brass section making a racket.
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Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
For those of you non-Frenchies out there, it stands for “No, I regret nothing”. This song is sung French cultural icon, Edith Piaf, and is featured in Christopher Nolan’s film “Inception”. The characters of the film were signaled to commence “a kick” upon hearing a song, specifically, this song. The song itself is really quite elegant, I’m glad Nolan chose to incorporate this in the film, whether it be for the title, content, or style.
Sadly, Edith Piaf passed away at the age of 47 due to liver cancer. The legacy of her life was shown in the film “La Vie en rose”, and coincidentally, actress Marion Cotillard (who played Mal in Inception), portrayed Edith Piaf. You can find info on the film on IMDB.
IMAXed Inception & planning to watch it again. HOLY SHIT. My mind is like…ALKDSFOSDFSDFKSDJFSDLFK right now. I cant even…AHH…
