Finding
short films that use Vangelis music is a challenge. In many cases,
the collectors and researchers know of the shorts, but there is
usually little hope that there will be a commercial release. It's
difficult enough to get those full-length films with Vangelis music
released!!! Out of the blue, a DVD appears in France in 2006 that,
because of the subject matter, has led to the release of the short
film, Plus Vite que le Soleil, also known as Faster than
the Sun. The 11 minute, 40 second short film focuses on the
flying marvel, the Concorde Jet, and follows the flight of a business
woman from Paris to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As noted in the film, the
first trans-Atlantic flight took 30 hours. On the Concorde, it takes
3 hours, 10 minutes! As for the Vangelis music, the director, Robert
Enrico, has used several pieces from Heaven and Hell part 1, as well
as "Creation du Monde" from L'apocalypse des Animaux.
Nice to finally see this short film, and I have to say, the print
used for the DVD looks pretty decent.
You might be a
little confused. Looking at the cover art, it says Un Ciel
Signé Concorde.
Yes, indeed, that is the title of the DVD. Plus Vite que le Soleil
is a supplement, an extra bonus feature on the DVD!
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