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Laurent Petitgand

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Biography

Laurent Petitgand (born 28 September 1959 in Laxou, France) is a French composer, songwriter, singer and actor. He is best known for The Salt of the Earth, The Inner Life of Martin Frost (2007), A Trick of Light (1996), Beyond the Clouds, Faraway, So Close! (1992), Notebook on Cities and Clothes (1989), Wings of Desire Zirkus Music (1987), Tokyo-Ga (1985).

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Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

Tokyo-Ga

Appears in a KinoChain journey

The Salt of the Earth

Original Music Composer

Wings of Desire

As The Bandleader

Beyond the Clouds

Original Music Composer

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Off the Map

From desert highways to dead-end towns, these eight films reroute the road movie into strange, funny, and surreal territory.

7 films

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Wings of Desire

1987 · The Bandleader

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