Ennio_morrikone_plac_vetra May 2026

The piece gained renewed popularity through a performance by the famous cellist HAUSER , who released it as a single and music video.

"Le Vent, Le Cri" (French) or "Il vento, il grido" (Italian). Film: Le Professionnel (1981), directed by Georges Lautner.

Along with "Chi Mai" (also from Le Professionnel ), this track remains one of Morricone’s most famous and emotionally resonant works from his prolific career of over 400 scores. Where to Listen

In most contexts, this title refers to one of his most evocative themes, (French for "The Wind, The Cry"), composed for the 1981 film Le Professionnel (The Professional), starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. Overview of the Composition