Last night Rock Daily got a first look at the latest film from Rushmore director Wes Anderson, The Darjeeling Limited, which follows three brothers — Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman and Adrien Brody — on a spiritual train journey across India following their father’s death. Since his first feature was released more than ten years ago, Anderson has become known for his soundtracks, which have featured psych-rock, British invasion hits and bossa nova renditions of David Bowie songs. When the Darjeeling trailer hit the Web last month, fans noted the Kinks’ “This Time Tomorrow” and “Strangers,” which both appear in the film, as does “Powerman.” The Peter Starstedt tune “Where Do You Go To My Lovely” is a recurring theme, but the most stunning use of music comes near the movie’s conclusion, where a particularly poignant slow camera pan is accompanied by the Rolling Stones’ “Play With Fire.” The movie also features classical tracks like Debussy’s “Clair de Lune,” but overall, the soundtrack made less of an impact on us than the tunes from The Royal Tenenbaums did.
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