Tous les matins du monde
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Tous les matins du monde is a novel writen by Pascal Quignard in 1991. In the same year he participated to the screen adaptation with director Alain Corneau for the movie of the same title. It stars Gérard Depardieu as he revisits the life of his character, a late 17th century composer named Marin Marais. Narrated by Marais, the story revolves around his life as a musicien, his mentor Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe and his love interests. The haunting sound of his instrument, the viol (a.k.a. viola da gamba), is heard trough out the movie and plays a major role in setting the mood. The result is very moving and underlines the sadness of the story effectively. A great example of what a soundtrack can acheive. Though fictional, the story is based on actual historical characters.
