The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score)
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The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score) is a dramatic orchestral soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1966 war film set in 1920s China, noted for its powerful themes and atmospheric depiction of tension and conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1018752 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score) Context triple: [Jerry Goldsmith, notableWork, The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score)]
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A.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
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B.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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C.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
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D.
Crimson Tide (1995 film) score
The "Crimson Tide" (1995) film score is a tense, thematically rich orchestral and choral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends electronic elements with traditional scoring to heighten the submarine thriller’s drama and suspense.
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E.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film score)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a romantic 1955 film score by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush orchestration and iconic title theme that became a popular standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score) Target entity description: The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score) is a dramatic orchestral soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1966 war film set in 1920s China, noted for its powerful themes and atmospheric depiction of tension and conflict.
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A.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
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B.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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C.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind film score
The "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" film score is John Williams’s landmark, thematically rich orchestral soundtrack renowned for its innovative use of a five-note motif to communicate with extraterrestrials.
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D.
Crimson Tide (1995 film) score
The "Crimson Tide" (1995) film score is a tense, thematically rich orchestral and choral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends electronic elements with traditional scoring to heighten the submarine thriller’s drama and suspense.
-
E.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film score)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a romantic 1955 film score by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush orchestration and iconic title theme that became a popular standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | American ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | war film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Sand Pebbles
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surface form:
The Sand Pebbles (1966 film)
|
| composer | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
cultural unrest
ⓘ
military tension ⓘ political conflict ⓘ |
| eraOfComposition | 1960s ⓘ |
| filmSettingDepicted | 1920s China ⓘ |
| genre |
dramatic score
ⓘ
film music ⓘ orchestral ⓘ |
| hasMood |
atmospheric
ⓘ
dramatic ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMusic | thematic score ⓘ |
| intendedUse | underscore for motion picture ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric depiction of tension and conflict
ⓘ
powerful themes ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor |
The Sand Pebbles
ⓘ
surface form:
The Sand Pebbles (1966 film)
|
| partOf |
Jerry Goldsmith
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerry Goldsmith filmography
|
| period | 20th century film music ⓘ |
| primaryComposer | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| settingOfNarrative | China ⓘ |
| settingPeriodOfNarrative | 1920s ⓘ |
| style | symphonic ⓘ |
| usedInMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| yearOfFilmRelease | 1966 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score) Description of subject: The Sand Pebbles (1966 film score) is a dramatic orchestral soundtrack by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1966 war film set in 1920s China, noted for its powerful themes and atmospheric depiction of tension and conflict.
Referenced by (1)
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