Vladimir Cosma: “Film music doesn’t tell the story — it reveals what you can’t see”

At 84, the legendary French composer behind Rabbi Jacob, The Tall Blond, La Boum and My Father’s Glory reflects on his craft — ahead of two rare concerts at La Seine Musicale.

Composer of some of French cinema’s most iconic themes, Vladimir Cosma rejects the idea that film music should explain anything. “I’m not surprised cinema doesn’t understand music — there is nothing …