Battle Of The Bulge | Soundtrack Suite (Benjamin Frankel)

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1965). Composed and Conducted by Benjamin Frankel, performed by the (New) Philharmonia Orchestra.
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Music Awards:
- None
Nominations:
- Golden Globe - Best Original Score
Playlist:
00:00 Prelude
02:57 Interlude With A Courtesan 1st Class
03:32 Kiley's Plane Chases Hessler's Car
05:40 Panzerlied (The Tankmen's Song) *
06:51 The German Tanks Emerge and Break Through
09:05 1st Tank Battle
11:07 The Attack On The Fuel Depot Fails and Hessler Is Killed
12:41 The Panzermen Abandon Their Tanks: Victory and Postlude
* Composed by Kurt Wiehle
Source:
Soundtrack Listeners Club SLCS 1014
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[@sasieightynine]

That last track is truly epic.

[@anthonyb27]

I know this film is seriously lacking in the accuracy department, but it was one of my favorites as a kid....tanks! Oh and of course, the soundtrack!

[@sonnyd.6777]

The producers mentioned that " some of the scenes happened elsewhere during the conflict" Sorta like..." Off Cam Historical "🤔 But still , I still watch it a couple of times.

[@ashcarrier6606]

And the classic Hollywood tough guys. Who else besides Bronson could threaten to put a rope around Shaw's neck?

[@dawood121derful]

Right you are, that’s why I loved it as a kid. But I later learned that it was so historically inaccurate that an officer who was well acquainted with the battle campaigned against its release.

[@anthonyb27]

@Dave Yes, I understand Eisenhower himself took out a page in the NY Times trashing it. I like to see that article, but I have not found it.

[@Condottiere1978]

They filmed it in Spain and after 3 scenes the snow was gone. But 5 years later in "Patton" filmed in the same spots the snow was there, just bad timing.

[@SoundtrackFred]

In 1965 the “Battle Of The Bulge” was fought in theatres around the world. It is a thrilling movie with splendid performances by Henry Fonda, Charles Bronson, Hans Christian Blech and especially Robert Shaw, as Oberst Hessler. Unfortunately, it lacks historic accuracy a lot, which often bothers people (even those, who aren’t much into the subject). However, as mentioned before, the movie itself is exciting and worth watching apart from its accuracy. It was directed by Ken Anakin, who had a busy time just having finished “Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines” to directly jump into the “Battle Of The Bulge”. Composer of “Magnificent Men”, Ron Goodwin recalled that he had little to no contact to Anakin at all, caused by that, which would change for their collaboration on its sequel “Monte Carlo Or Bust” later on. For “Battle Of The Bulge” another of Britain’s finest composers at the time, Benjamin Frankel was asked to compose the score, which he did superbly, even earning a Golden Globe nomination. His music is written and lush orchestrated, sounding sometimes as thought for the concert hall, instead for a movie. Another treat is the implementation of the “Panzerlied” (Tankmen’s song), composed by Kurt Wiehle, which becomes the centerpiece of the movie. Enjoy!

[@garymussell6543]

It has as much to do with historical accuracy as Inglorious Basterds or Gunfight at the OK Corral or Sands of Iwo Jima does. I pray nobody thinks this is anything but a good movie that has something accidentally in it about something that happened even if the writer failed history class.

[@willthorson4543]

Ok...outside of the great soundtrack. The movie is awful. From palm trees and sunshine to the Germans trying to get a fuel dump. This movie reminded of the big disaster films where they tried to put every popular actor into a role. The movie just didn't work. Heck, even as a kid i knew it was a mess. They should have called it something else. Because it definitely wasn't the battle of the bulge.

[@julianacosta2469]

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[@peace-now]

@@willthorson4543 A lot of things in the movie were accurate. It was not a mess.

[@gunternetzer9621]

@@willthorson4543 I've always liked it - Robert Shaw is superb as always.

[@everett403]

The greatest score ever composed for any war film hands down!! Brilliant!!!

[@Flywheel-wz7xw]

My father fought in this Battle after getting out of hospital when injured at Market Garden.

[@kommandantgalileo]

I would say this movie singlehandedly brought Panzerlied into popular culture

[@Lord_HawHaw]

If it ain’t Panzergruppe Hessler, it ain’t shit.

[@juancarlosdevesa1500]

Si señor la escena más hermosa

[@JamesLewis-mp9zn]

Have always been a history buff and remember seeing this as a teenager when it came out. Appreciate the work it took to make this movie.

[@robertmog4336]

Too bad that it wasn't a great movie because it was an epic battle. Thanks for the soundtrack! I like listening to soundtracks from war movies.

[@peterfelixjohnlieggi5459]

My uncle was there at Bastogne!

[@paulwest3905]

Having watched BotB too many times to count (everybody remember the TV-cut version? Bleah) I have ended up focusing on Guffy. Telly Savalas was outstanding in this movie- so many great one liners and his attitude is just golden. "If there's one thing I'm not gonna be after the war, it's POOR!"... "Not THAT way, idiot!"

[@dawood121derful]

Beautiful Overture

[@clevlandblock]

This soundtrack and viewing the movie in Cinerama must have been quite the experience. Accurate or not, this movie was vivid as hell, a sort of WW2 combat musical on steroids. Even Eisenhower couldn't stand the excitement. He walked out of the movie and took out a full page editorial in the NYT denouncing it.

[@danbusey]

Oh, it was a life-alterating experience. At least for me.

[@manuelrodriguez2174]

A terrific score and an awesome interpretation & mix, as always!

[@morlock2086]

Thumbs up! Thanks Fred.

[@user-qx6gr8on4v]

子供時代に観たテレビの「バルジ大作戦」にはワクワクしました…😉ドイツの戦車は格好良かったナ❗😊

[@siroyal2040]

I have this lp battle of the bulge soundtrack it's fantastic but sounds better when other people play it thanks for sharing with us

[@pp312]

Could you explain that statement?

[@pp312]

Could you explain that statement?

[@timheavrin2253]

It's said that Robert Shaw, an Irish actor, was even more German than the German actors in the cast. It was a testament to his talents.

[@Condottiere1978]

Almost same time they shot "Custer of the West" also in Spain with Shaw and Ryan.

[@rexfrew5392]

Wunderbar!!!!! ✌

[@mackmacksam534]

"It can be done" col Hessler

[@YoutubeDepressesMe]

1st 2nd and 3rd Panzer Divisions were the true heroes of our time.

[@juancarlosdevesa1500]

Si duda

[@stephenfisher5129]

I actually enjoyed the film a bit and it's music. Sure, it's not a very accurate WWII movie but it's just about tanks, if you're a big fan of war tanks, you might enjoy this one.

[@jeep146]

The film captured the spirit of the battle. Just as in the scene where the fuel dump is set afire and the attacks ends. In truth Hitler did send his tanks without enough fuel hoping to capture it as they went. What kind of genius would think this is a good battle plan.

[@YoutubeDepressesMe]

zzzzz. Keep pumping out the anti German narrative and enjoy your diversity on behalf of the bankers

[@zdl1965]

I always thought the finale sounded like the last bit of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony. Tribute or rip-off?

[@Diatonic1958]

Tribute, I believe - he greatly admired Shostakovich.

[@claudevandepitte4184]

I have the complete but re-recorded score on a DDD cd but I prefer this 1965 original music recording as heard in the film 🎥

[@ashcarrier6606]

It's Copeland merged with Panzerlied.

[@robertristelhueber4459]

Really outstanding score by Frankel, better by far than The Longest Day's score.

[@ericbenard2170]

le film n'est pas très bon : il est sensé se passer dans les Ardennes en décembre 1944 mais on voit qu'il a été tourné en Espagne (la végétation est méditerranéenne). La bataille de Bastogne est trop vite expédiée et entendre des Allemands et des Français parler anglais est un peu gênant.

[@thomascuriel7611]

The last is just a poetic license and it's right

[@YoutubeDepressesMe]

One day the world will know …….