| Pleasantville: Music from the Motion Picture | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various | |
| Released | October 13, 1998 |
| Recorded | Various |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 47:37 |
| Label | New Line Records |
| Producer | Jon Brion Bruno Coon Bonnie Greenberg Randy Newman |
Pleasantville: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack to the New Line Cinema film Pleasantville, released alongside the movie's release in 1998. A score release is also in distribution, although the suite track is only available on the standard soundtrack. The soundtrack features music from the 1950s and 1960s such as "Be-Bop-A-Lula" by Gene Vincent, "Take Five" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet, and "At Last" by Etta James. The main score for the film was composed by Randy Newman; he received an Oscar nomination in the original music category.
The soundtrack also features two cover songs by Fiona Apple. The music video for Apple's version of "Across the Universe," directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, uses the set of the diner from the film.
Among the Pleasantville DVD "Special Features" is a music-only feature with voice-over commentary by Randy Newman.