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Tarantino's Jukebox

David Roper

Sue Clark

Tarantino's Jukebox: Episode 1

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Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Tarantino's Jukebox, Episode 1

Robert Ziegler meets Quentin Tarantino, producer of exceptional film soundtracks.

4 Extra Debut. Robert Ziegler meets Quentin Tarantino, director of violent films, and producer of exceptional film soundtracks. From July 2009. Episode 1 of 2.

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For the first time since Hitchcock, moviegoers have embraced a film director whose name denotes a genre in itself. 

Transcending his reputation as a maker of violent movies, Quentin Tarantino is also recognised by his fans and admirers as an exceptional soundtrack producer. True Romance, Natural Born Killers, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill... Tarantino selected all the tracks himself. In the first of two programmes, the enfant terrible of American Cinema reveals his musical obsessions and his influences, and talks us through the contents of his virtual jukebox. 

Music is a critical element in many movies, but never more so than in Tarantino's - he plunders his own backstory, remembering the tracks of his youth, as well as often making references to - and featuring music from - cult movies and television. 

This intriguing documentary (coming to you from the red leatherette banquettes of Quentin's favourite virtual diner in LA) not only forage in the annals of great popular music, they provide a unique insight into the way music can infuse a film, and the way a film can bring music back from the dusty vaults.

Also featuring Mary Wilson of the Supremes, Vicki Wickham (manager of Dusty Springfield), film producer Laurence Bender, music & movie critic Paul Gambaccini, film editor Sally Menke and music supervisors Mary Ramos and Karyn Rachtman.

Presented by conductor/composer & film-music historian Robert Ziegler.

Produced by Heavy Entertainment.

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Quentin Tarantino discusses the music he has used to soundtrack his films

Composer and film music historian Robert Ziegler talks to American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino about the music he has used to soundtrack his films

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