Drama, crime & history
Based on David Grann’s broadly lauded best-selling book, Killers of the Flower Moon is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.
The soundtrack to the upcoming film “Killers of the Flower Moon” features an original score by the late artist Robbie Robertson, his final score and 11th collaboration with film director legend Martin Scorsese. Robertson spent much of his childhood on the Six Nations Reserve as part of his mother’s Mohawk community, the emotional soundtrack is an imitable sonic companion to the film rooted in authenticity. The album features an original score of 15 tracks crafted by the late musician for Scorsese’s western crime drama.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic western crime saga, where real love crosses paths with unspeakable betrayal. Based on a true story and the New York Times – Bestseller book, “Killers of the Flower Moon” tracks the suspicious murders of members of the Osage Nation, who became some of the richest people in the world overnight after oil was discovered underneath their land. The epic western film starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert de Niro releases on the same date as the album.
One of a kind
With the first reviews popping up online, the stakes are high and the movie already seems to live up to the hype. With people claiming this will be the next Oscar nominee, we can expect the very best of what Scorsese has to offer. Some even calling this DiCaprio’s best performance yet, surpassing his performance in “The Revenant”. And many praising the soundtrack which grabs you by the neck and takes you along a theatrical ride which entices up to the final second!