Which movie used "Lent" as it's soundtrack.

November 6, 2005 4:43 PM

Any Satie fans out there? What movie is this music from? I just purchases this Satie CD, and I know I've heard it in a movie somewhere and it's driving me crazy...

Specifically, track 4, no. 1 ("Lent") of the Six Gnossiennes.

posted by bonecrusher to Media & Arts (10 answers total)

I think it's in a lot of movies, but I especially recall Satie in My Dinner with Andre.
posted by xmutex at 4:51 PM on November 6, 2005

Violent Cop had an electronic version of it. Mostly played when Takeshi is walking around.
posted by fleacircus at 4:52 PM on November 6, 2005

According to IMDb, Satie's Gnossiennes were used in About Schmidt, Chocolat, and Kieslowski's Blue, which is what it reminds me of.

That specific track is credited in (Beat) Takeshi Kitano's directorial debut, Violent Cop.
posted by gregorg at 4:57 PM on November 6, 2005

Baby Einstein's "Baby Van Gogh: World Of Colors."
posted by mds35 at 5:34 PM on November 6, 2005

I think it's in a lot of movies, but I especially recall Satie in My Dinner with Andre.

The Satie in My Dinner with Andre (ending credits) is Gymnopédie No. 1, not Gnossienne No. 1.
posted by Jaltcoh at 5:37 PM on November 6, 2005

Gymnopedie #1 in my favorite performance (Aldo Ciccolini) is in Royal Tannenbaums as well.
posted by emg at 9:46 PM on November 6, 2005

There's "fake" Satie-like music in many films, including Peter Sellers' Being There.
posted by mikel at 4:13 AM on November 7, 2005

I recall hearing Satie in an Australian movie from the 1970s but can't confirm through searching. I don't think it was that particular track though, sorry.
posted by Onanist at 4:22 AM on November 7, 2005

Best answer: The Gnossiennes are used quite a bit as background/thematic music in This American Life episodes.
posted by cior at 6:41 AM on November 7, 2005

Response by poster: Thanks cior - I'm pretty sure that's it. "ask.metafilter - scratching your mental itches"
posted by bonecrusher at 8:20 AM on November 7, 2005