Once Upon a Time in America (score)
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"Once Upon a Time in America (score)" is the evocative orchestral film soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone for Sergio Leone’s epic crime drama about Jewish gangsters in early 20th-century New York.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Once Upon a Time in America | 2 |
| Once Upon a Time in America (main theme) | 1 |
| Once Upon a Time in America (score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1524887 — 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: Once Upon a Time in America (score) Context triple: [Ennio Morricone, notableWork, Once Upon a Time in America (score)]
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A.
Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
Once Upon a Time in the West (score) is Ennio Morricone’s iconic, lyrically haunting film soundtrack for Sergio Leone’s 1968 Spaghetti Western, renowned for its evocative themes and innovative use of leitmotifs.
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B.
Days of Heaven (score)
Days of Heaven (score) is Ennio Morricone’s acclaimed, lyrical film soundtrack known for its haunting melodies and evocative atmosphere in Terrence Malick’s 1978 drama.
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C.
Round Midnight (film score)
"Round Midnight" is a jazz film score composed by Herbie Hancock for the 1986 movie of the same name, acclaimed for its atmospheric, bebop-inspired music and its Academy Award–winning original score.
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D.
A Fistful of Dollars (score)
A Fistful of Dollars (score) is Ennio Morricone’s iconic, pioneering Spaghetti Western film score, renowned for its distinctive use of whistling, electric guitar, and unconventional sound effects.
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E.
The Score
The Score is a 2001 heist thriller film starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando, centered on an aging safecracker drawn into one last high-stakes robbery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Once Upon a Time in America (score) Target entity description: "Once Upon a Time in America (score)" is the evocative orchestral film soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone for Sergio Leone’s epic crime drama about Jewish gangsters in early 20th-century New York.
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A.
Once Upon a Time in the West (score)
Once Upon a Time in the West (score) is Ennio Morricone’s iconic, lyrically haunting film soundtrack for Sergio Leone’s 1968 Spaghetti Western, renowned for its evocative themes and innovative use of leitmotifs.
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B.
Days of Heaven (score)
Days of Heaven (score) is Ennio Morricone’s acclaimed, lyrical film soundtrack known for its haunting melodies and evocative atmosphere in Terrence Malick’s 1978 drama.
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C.
Round Midnight (film score)
"Round Midnight" is a jazz film score composed by Herbie Hancock for the 1986 movie of the same name, acclaimed for its atmospheric, bebop-inspired music and its Academy Award–winning original score.
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D.
A Fistful of Dollars (score)
A Fistful of Dollars (score) is Ennio Morricone’s iconic, pioneering Spaghetti Western film score, renowned for its distinctive use of whistling, electric guitar, and unconventional sound effects.
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E.
The Score
The Score is a 2001 heist thriller film starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando, centered on an aging safecracker drawn into one last high-stakes robbery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument |
pan flute
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piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sergio Leone ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Once Upon a Time in America
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surface form:
Once Upon a Time in America (1984 film)
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| composer | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
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orchestral music ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Amapola (instrumental arrangement)
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Childhood Memories ⓘ Cockeye’s Song ⓘ Deborah’s Theme ⓘ Once Upon a Time in America (score) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Once Upon a Time in America (main theme)
Poverty ⓘ Yesterday (instrumental arrangement) ⓘ |
| includesMotif | leitmotifs for main characters ⓘ |
| influenced | later crime film scores ⓘ |
| label | various soundtrack labels ⓘ |
| narrativePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting | New York City ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
Jewish gangsters
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friendship ⓘ memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ organized crime ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| partOf | Once Upon a Time in America ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| recordedFor |
Once Upon a Time in America
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surface form:
Once Upon a Time in America (original motion picture)
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| style |
lyrical
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melancholic ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
orchestra
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solo instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Once Upon a Time in America (score) Description of subject: "Once Upon a Time in America (score)" is the evocative orchestral film soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone for Sergio Leone’s epic crime drama about Jewish gangsters in early 20th-century New York.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Once Upon a Time in America
this entity surface form:
Once Upon a Time in America
Once Upon a Time in America (score)
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hasPart
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Once Upon a Time in America (score)
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this entity surface form:
Once Upon a Time in America (main theme)