20 Composers Behind Movies You’ve Watched 100 Times

Jarre had a way of making landscapes sing. He was part of the biggest movies in Hollywood of the past century. In the mythical Lawrence of Arabia, you can almost hear the wind across the desert dunes. Doctor Zhivago is another blockbuster that brought him to the Russian winter, where he created Lara’s Theme, a melody that traveled far beyond the film. It became a pop hit, was covered by countless artists, and still feels like a song about lost love every time it plays.