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The Hundred Year-­Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared (Matti Bye)

Original score from the 2014 comedy feature film directed by Felix Herngren, starring Robert Gustafsson, Mia Skäringer and Jens Hultén, produced by Nice Flx Pictures and released by Music Box Films (USA), StudioCanal (UK, France), Concorde (Germany) and A Contracorriente Films (Spain).

THE STORY: After living a long and colorful life, Allan Karlsson finds himself stuck in a nursing home. On his 100th birthday, he leaps out a window and begins an unexpected journey.

THE SCORE: “The score for Hundraåringen som klev ut genom fönstret och försvann offers an exciting kaleidoscope of various genres and styles. Although the piano is still dominant (”Intro”), the score covers several different eras of the last century from the Russian-sounding ”Red Square” through the Gershwin-esque ”Manhattan” and the Bond-flavored ”Espionage” to the macabre ”Funeral March.” If you’re looking for an underscore that transports you through an entire century in one sitting, Matti Bye’s work will not disappoint!

THE COMPOSER: Double Guldbagge Award-winning composer and musician Matti Bye has established himself as one of Sweden’s most distinguished and innovative artists. Renowned for his evocative neo-classical style and distinctive improvisational approach, Bye’s career spans over three decades, during which he has composed music for over 50 film and TV productions. Bye’s album trilogy, including Bethanien (2010), This Forgotten Land, and the 2024 release Capri Clouds, showcases his mastery of processed piano music. His filmography includes critically acclaimed scores for productions such as The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared, Tove, Netflix’s Young Royals, and Across the Sea. Bye’s music has also elevated silent film classics such as The Phantom Carriage, Gösta Berling’s Saga, Häxan, and the newly restored Ingmarsarvet, bridging the historical and the contemporary.

MMS14014 • THE HUNDRED YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by MATTI BYE
Release date (digital): March 18, 2014

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