There are few romantic notions in cinema as old and persistent than the road trip, where a physical journey mirrors the interior personal one, and the content is as open as the road itself - from fleeing chainsaw wielding maniacs, to getting the munchies and going to White Castle.
Look to the horizon and listen to an hour of road movie soundtracks, selected by Florence Scott-Anderton.
There are few romantic notions in cinema as old and persistent than the road trip, where a physical journey mirrors the interior personal one, and the content is as open as the road itself - from fleeing chainsaw wielding maniacs, to getting the munchies and going to White Castle.
Look to the horizon and listen to an hour of road movie soundtracks, selected by Florence Scott-Anderton.
Excerpt Alice In The Cities (Edit) (1974)Excerpt Alice In The Cities (Edit) (1974) Alice In The Cities (Dir. Wim Wenders, 1974)
Down To The River To PrayDown To The River To Pray Alison Krauss, O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Dir. Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, 2000)
Excerpt Paris Texas (Edit)Excerpt Paris Texas (Edit) Paris, Texas (Dir. Wim Wenders, 1984)
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Leaving HomeLeaving Home Yo La Tengo, Old Joy (Dir. Kelly Reichardt, 2006)
Excerpt Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (Edit)Excerpt Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (Edit) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle (Dir. Danny Leiner, 2004)
MemoryMemory Nick Cave And Warren Ellis, The Road (Dir. John Hillcoat, 2009)
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Their Pie (Hawthorne Version)Their Pie (Hawthorne Version) Mark Orton, Nebraska (Dir. Alexander Payne, 2013)
Excerpt Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (Edit)Excerpt Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (Edit) Personal Velocity: Three Portraits (Dir. Rebecca Miller, 2002)
Main TitleMain Title Eric Clapton & Roger Waters, The Hit (Dir. Stephen Frears, 1984)
Excerpt The Return (Edit)Excerpt The Return (Edit) The Return (Dir. Andrey Zvyagintsev, 2003)