This 1968 recording of "Les Feuilles mortes" features Montand and a reedy, mournful string section. The performance is less a dramatic interpretation and more a late-career reflection on the song's enduring melancholy.
- "Les Feuilles mortes," with music by Joseph Kosma and lyrics by Jacques Prévert, was first performed by Montand in the 1949 film "Children of Paradise."
- The song was a transatlantic hit in 1950 as "Autumn Leaves," with English lyrics by Johnny Mercer, but Montand's original French version remained his definitive recording.
- This 1968 version was released by Replay Music on an album of the same name.
Yves Montand was an Italian-born French actor and singer, popular for his chansons and roles in films. He was a major figure in French popular music and cinema from the 1940s to the 1980s. He recorded "Les Feuilles mortes" during a period of prolific output, having recently starred in the successful film "M. Clair" and prior to his acclaimed 1969 role in Costa Gavras's "Z."
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