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I just wanted to be a beautiful bird.
-Veruschka

**Morricone** (l) in 1971, the year he composed the score for “**Verushka**.” The Maestro is pictured here with legendary director **Sergio** **Leone** (r). The two would become synonymous with each other for their groundbreaking work on the **Clint** **Eastwood** “**Man** **With** No **Name**” trilogy, and other works.

**Veruschka** and **David** **Hemmings** in **Antonioni’s** “**Blow** Up.”

Though she is only in the film for 5 minutes, fashion superstar Veruschka is probably best known to cinephiles for her iconic appearance in Michelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 art-house classic, “Blow Up,” for which her image on the film’s poster has become iconic and forever synonymous with the film itself.

Lesser known is the 1971 picture directed by fashion photographer Franco Rubartelli, “Veruschka: Poetry Of A Woman,” for which this excellent Morricone score was composed.

Featuring vocals by frequent Morricone collaborator Edda Dell’Orso, the soundtrack to “Veruschka” is one of Morricone’s sweetest (and saddest) scores. Wistful, romantic, and melancholy, with sweeping string arrangements that suggest a story as grand, tragic and exciting as the life lived by “the world’s first supermodel.”

Hank Oh’s album review from turntablelab.com:

“ENNIO MORRICONE MIGHT BE BEST KNOWN FOR HIS SPAGHETTI WESTERN soundtracks for directors like Sergio Leone and Duccio Tessari, but his experimental work deserves some attention as well. Morricone’s soundtrack for Franco Rubartelli 1971 documentary Veruschka, Poesia di una Donna is one of the composer’s greatest works. The film follows Veruschka von Lehndorff, the world’s first supermodel and icon of the 60s and 70s, on a surreal journey through the Italian country side. She goes through downward spiral of self discovery that leads her through many whacked out head trips. Rubartelli creates a world that is dark and melancholy paired with stunning psychedelic eye candy and Morricone’s music matches it every step of the way. It’s a haunting work of music that shifts from mood to mood over the course of the LP. Beautiful female vocals float over sublime grooves at one point only to move towards darker moments further down the line. Atonal passages signal tension while more jazz based moments serve to ease it. There are many takes of various themes throughout the soundtrack, creating different vibes with each version. Truly fantastic material from Morricone. Dagored, the Italian record label that specialized in soundtracks from composers like Morricone, has recently resurrected itself with this latest batch of soundtracks. Limited edition double vinyl pressing with reinterpreted cover on the front and original cover on the back.”

From the album sticker:

“Ennio Morricone’s soundtrack for the 1971 documentary “Veruschka: Poesia Di Una Donna” about the legendary and the world’s first supermodel VERUSHKA (a real ’60s/’70s icon that starred in several cult movies including “Blow Up,” “Salome,” and “Colour Chair“).