Rael provides a brief introduction to this score breakdown, including some context for the film, with a brief overview of the characters and plot, some detail about Mrs Harris’ journey to Paris contrasting with her emotional journey overcoming the death of her husband, Eddie. We also learn about some of the main narrative themes in the film, including fashion, class, dealing with grief as well as post war England and France.

Finally we learn a little more about Rael’s relationship with the director of the film, Tony Fabian. Rael touches upon the implications of working with a director who comes to a project with an understanding of the language of music.