
Francis Seyrig (April 28, 1928 – April 14, 1979) was a French composer known for several film scores throughout the 1960s, most notably "L'Année dernière à Marienbad" (Last Year In Marienbad, 1961) and "Procès de Jeanne d'Arc" (The Trial of Joan of Arc, 1962). He had studied composition under Olivier Messaien at the Paris Conservatory. [read more...]