Yanks Soundtrack by Richard Rodney Bennett (1979) | Suite from the Motion Picture

This video features a specially arranged suite from the evocative Yanks soundtrack (1979), composed by the distinguished Richard Rodney Bennett. Directed by John Schlesinger and starring Richard Gere, Vanessa Redgrave, Lisa Eichhorn, and William Devane, the film offers a poignant look at the emotional lives of American GIs and British civilians during World War II.

Set in Northern England on the eve of Operation Overlord, Yanks movie stands apart for its lack of combat scenes, choosing instead to portray the cultural tensions and fleeting romances between "Yanks" and the local population. The music reflects this intimate, human focus—subtle, romantic, and quietly powerful.

🎬 The film Yanks premiered on June 1, 1979, in Bournemouth, England, with invited D-Day veterans from several American divisions, especially the 29th Division. Among them was Sgt. Curtis C. Williams, who was just 19 on D-Day. Actress Lisa Eichhorn attended the event, adding a moving connection between art and history.

🎵 Richard Rodney Bennett’s score Yanks captures both the warmth and melancholy of wartime relationships—music filled with longing, restraint, and beauty.

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