Georges Auric's Music for 'Bonjour Tristesse'

Here is an outstanding score from Georges Auric for the 1958 film of Françoise Sagan's tale of decadence among the Parisians, Bonjour Tristesse.

Georges Auric

The music features a perfect, languid version of the title song by Juliette Gréco, the muse of the Existentialists. (Inspired by this, I just had to get her 1950s records out to listen again. Sagan wrote the lyrics for several of her songs.)

This rip is taken from an unplayed copy of the original issue. [Note (June 2023): This now has been remastered in excellent ambient stereo.] The striking cover art is by Saul Bass.

Juliette Gréco