Some of Penderecki's music has been adapted for film soundtracks. The Exorcist (1973) features his String Quartet and Kanon For Orchestra and Tape; fragments of the Cello Concerto and The Devils of Loudun. Writing about The Exorcist, the film critic for The New Republic wrote that 'even the music is faultless, most of it by Krzysztof Penderecki, who at last is where he belongs'.Liner notes for The Exorcist: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Warner Bros. 16177-00-CD, 1998. Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980) features six pieces of Penderecki's music: Utrenja II: Ewangelia, Utrenja II: Kanon Paschy, The Awakening of Jacob, De Natura Sonoris No. 1, De Natura Sonoris No. 2 and Polymorphia. David Lynch has used Penderecki's music in the soundtracks of the films Wild at Heart (1990), Inland Empire (2006), and the TV series Twin Peaks (2017). In the film Fearless (1993) by Peter Weir, the piece Polymorphia was once again used for an intense plane crash scene, seen from the point of view of the passenger played by Jeff Bridges. Penderecki's Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima was also used during one of the final sequences in the film Children of Men (2006). Penderecki composed music for Andrzej Wajda's 2007 Academy Award nominated film Katyń, while Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island (2010) featured his Symphony No. 3 and Fluorescences.
some of penderecki's music has been adapted for film soundtracks the exorcist (1973) features his string quartet and kanon for orchestra and tape; fragments of the cello concerto and the devils of loudun writing about the exorcist the film critic for the new republic wrote that 'even the music is faultless most of it by krzysztof penderecki who at last is where he belongs'liner notes for the exorcist original motion picture soundtrack warner bros 16177-00-cd 1998 stanley kubrick's the shining (1980) features six pieces of penderecki's music utrenja ii ewangelia utrenja ii kanon paschy the awakening of jacob de natura sonoris no 1 de natura sonoris no 2 and polymorphia david lynch has used penderecki's music in the soundtracks of the films wild at heart (1990) inland empire (2006) and the tv series twin peaks (2017) in the film fearless (1993) by peter weir the piece polymorphia was once again used for an intense plane crash scene seen from the point of view of the passenger played by jeff bridges penderecki's threnody for the victims of hiroshima was also used during one of the final sequences in the film children of men (2006) penderecki composed music for andrzej wajda's 2007 academy award nominated film katyń while martin scorsese's shutter island (2010) featured his symphony no 3 and fluorescences