Scott

London, 1967. 24 year old Scott Walker leaves pop sensation The Walker Brother’s at the height of the bands commercial success.

We find Scott at a jazz bar in an uninspired fog. There, he encounters an enigmatic young French woman – who plays him the records of Jacque Brel into the night. He’s captivated, but the haze of heavy drinking leads him back to the monotony of drifting days.

Unable to forget her, Scott seeks out the young woman again, only to find her a bit preoccupied with a new guy. Despondent, he stops by to see an old drinking buddy – legendary music producer Andrew Loog Oldham. In a twist of fate, Andrew just so happens to have English translations of Jacque Brel’s French chansons.

We’re led right up to the first breath of Scott Walker’s magnificent solo albums – the birthplace of an artist that still inspires some of our most loved musicians today.

Based on a true story, some events and characters have been fictionalised for dramatic purposes.

by George Sear (USA)