The Quiet American (film score)
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The Quiet American (film score) is a contemplative and atmospheric film soundtrack by composer Craig Armstrong for the 2002 adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, blending orchestral and Southeast Asian musical elements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Quiet American (film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2215946 — 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 Quiet American (film score) Context triple: [Craig Armstrong, notableWork, The Quiet American (film score)]
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A.
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score is a contemplative, minimalist war film soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, noted for its haunting themes, use of recurring motifs, and emotional depth.
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B.
The Right Stuff (film) score
The Right Stuff (film) score is Bill Conti’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1983 space-race drama, noted for its heroic themes and sweeping, patriotic tone.
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C.
The Heiress (film score)
The Heiress (film score) is Aaron Copland’s acclaimed 1949 orchestral soundtrack for the film adaptation of Henry James’s "Washington Square," noted for its emotionally nuanced, romantic yet modernist style.
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D.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
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E.
Forrest Gump (film score)
Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
- 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 Quiet American (film score) Target entity description: The Quiet American (film score) is a contemplative and atmospheric film soundtrack by composer Craig Armstrong for the 2002 adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, blending orchestral and Southeast Asian musical elements.
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A.
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score
The Thin Red Line (1998 film) score is a contemplative, minimalist war film soundtrack by Hans Zimmer, noted for its haunting themes, use of recurring motifs, and emotional depth.
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B.
The Right Stuff (film) score
The Right Stuff (film) score is Bill Conti’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1983 space-race drama, noted for its heroic themes and sweeping, patriotic tone.
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C.
The Heiress (film score)
The Heiress (film score) is Aaron Copland’s acclaimed 1949 orchestral soundtrack for the film adaptation of Henry James’s "Washington Square," noted for its emotionally nuanced, romantic yet modernist style.
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D.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
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E.
Forrest Gump (film score)
Forrest Gump (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri, renowned for its emotive themes that underscore the film’s sweeping, nostalgic narrative.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
colonialism
ⓘ
political conflict ⓘ romantic drama ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Quiet American
ⓘ
surface form:
The Quiet American (2002 film)
The Quiet American ⓘ
surface form:
The Quiet American (novel)
|
| basedOnGenre | political novel ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkAuthor | Graham Greene ⓘ |
| composer | Craig Armstrong ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| filmCountryOfOrigin |
Australia
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| filmDirector | Phillip Noyce ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Craig Armstrong ⓘ |
| intendedFor | feature film ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor | blend of orchestral and Southeast Asian musical elements ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Quiet American
ⓘ
surface form:
The Quiet American (2002 film)
|
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
| settingDepicted |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| settingDepictedPeriod | First Indochina War ⓘ |
| style |
atmospheric
ⓘ
contemplative ⓘ |
| usesMusicalElementsFrom | Southeast Asian music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Quiet American (film score) Description of subject: The Quiet American (film score) is a contemplative and atmospheric film soundtrack by composer Craig Armstrong for the 2002 adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, blending orchestral and Southeast Asian musical elements.
Referenced by (1)
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