Original score from the 2025 historial drama series directed by Alain Tasma, starring Stephanie Gil, Kelly Depeault and Stanley Weber, produced by Storia Television and France Télévisions, released by PBS (USA).

THE STORY: A lively duchess befriends the shy queen of France. The duchess aims to reunite the queen with the aloof king by injecting merriment into the staid royal atmosphere, causing controversy at court.

THE SCORE: “A Dangerous Friendship is a vivid portrait of two women—Marie de Rohan and Anne of Austria, Queen of France—bound by a powerful and complex friendship. Set against the rich historical backdrop of 17th-century France, the TV series weaves a tale of court intrigue, clandestine plots, personal ambition and relentless power struggles, a universe where loyalty is tested, secrets are currency, and danger often lies behind a smile. The score plays a pivotal role in conveying the depth and nuance of this world. Director Alain Tasma wanted the music not merely as accompaniment, but as a narrative force in its own right, one that guides the audience through the complex moods and shifting tones of the story. The score had to move fluidly across different musical genres, from Baroque music, featuring the viola da gamba, lute, and baroque violin, to the sultry, suspenseful tones of an erotic and poisonous thriller. As the narrative darkens and the emotional stakes rise in the final episodes, the music transforms. It becomes more modern, more sensuous, and more dangerous—mirroring the seductive and treacherous elements of the story. Dissonant textures, slow-burning rhythms, and mysterious harmonies evoke the atmosphere of darkly seductive thriller, laced with suspense and psychological tension.” – Cyrille Aufort

THE COMPOSER: Cyrille Aufort started composing music for the theatre, short films and animation films before working extensively in the cinema. While working as an orchestrator for Alexandre Desplat, Aufort’s first major composing credit was Vincenzo Natali’s DNA-based sci-fi horror Splice, starring Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley. In 2012, Aufort and Gabriel Yared co-composed the score for A Royal Affair, the historical drama starring Alicia Vikander and Mads Mikkelsen. His more recent credits include Yann Gozlan’s A Perfect Man, Avi Nesher’s Past Life as well as the new Arctic-themed documentaries of Luc Jacquet: The Ice and the Sky and March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step, which won the Award for Best Original Music Emmy in the Mini Series, Film or Special category and a Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Documentary Music. Cyrille Aufort is a featured MovieScore Media artist who has released several of his scores on the label, including the documentary Nepal: Beyond the Clouds, television movie La maladroite, the historical series Et la montagne fleurira and the sci-fi series Bugarach.

MMS25012 A DANGEROUS FRIENDSHIP (Une amitiée dangereuse) (Original Television Soundtrack)
Music Composed by CYRILLE AUFORT
Release date: April 18, 2025