Nights of Cabiria (film score)
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Nights of Cabiria (film score) is Nino Rota’s evocative musical soundtrack for Federico Fellini’s 1957 film, blending lyrical themes and circus-like motifs to underscore the movie’s bittersweet tone.
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| Nights of Cabiria (film score) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nights of Cabiria (film score) Context triple: [Nino Rota, notableWork, Nights of Cabiria (film score)]
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A.
Amarcord (film score)
"Amarcord (film score)" is Nino Rota’s celebrated musical soundtrack for Federico Fellini’s nostalgic 1973 film, blending whimsical themes with bittersweet lyricism.
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B.
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score)
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score) is Nino Rota’s lush, romantic orchestral soundtrack for Luchino Visconti’s 1963 historical drama about a Sicilian prince during the Risorgimento.
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C.
Cleopatra (1963 film score)
Cleopatra (1963 film score) is Alex North’s epic orchestral soundtrack for the 1963 historical drama film "Cleopatra," noted for its grand, richly textured themes that complement the movie’s lavish scale.
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D.
Spartacus (film score)
Spartacus (film score) is Alex North’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1960 epic film "Spartacus," noted for its dramatic themes and innovative, modernist approach to film music.
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E.
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.
- 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: Nights of Cabiria (film score) Target entity description: Nights of Cabiria (film score) is Nino Rota’s evocative musical soundtrack for Federico Fellini’s 1957 film, blending lyrical themes and circus-like motifs to underscore the movie’s bittersweet tone.
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A.
Amarcord (film score)
"Amarcord (film score)" is Nino Rota’s celebrated musical soundtrack for Federico Fellini’s nostalgic 1973 film, blending whimsical themes with bittersweet lyricism.
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B.
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score)
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score) is Nino Rota’s lush, romantic orchestral soundtrack for Luchino Visconti’s 1963 historical drama about a Sicilian prince during the Risorgimento.
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C.
Cleopatra (1963 film score)
Cleopatra (1963 film score) is Alex North’s epic orchestral soundtrack for the 1963 historical drama film "Cleopatra," noted for its grand, richly textured themes that complement the movie’s lavish scale.
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D.
Spartacus (film score)
Spartacus (film score) is Alex North’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1960 epic film "Spartacus," noted for its dramatic themes and innovative, modernist approach to film music.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Giulietta Masina ⓘ |
| associatedWithAward |
Nights of Cabiria (Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film)
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linked to:
Nights of Cabiria
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| associatedWithCharacter |
Cabiria
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linked to:
Nights of Cabiria
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| basedOn | themes for the character Cabiria ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota ⓘ |
| composerCollaborationWith | Federico Fellini ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| firstReleaseForFilm |
Nights of Cabiria (1957 film)
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linked to:
Nights of Cabiria
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| followsWorkOfComposer |
La Strada (film score)
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linked to:
La strada (film score)
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| forWork | Nights of Cabiria ⓘ |
| forWorkDirector | Federico Fellini ⓘ |
| forWorkType | feature film ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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orchestral music ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | Nino Rota as primary composer ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | Italian neorealist-influenced cinema ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
band-like brass
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orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
circus-like
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lyrical ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
contrast between hope and despair
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leitmotifs for main character ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
music for Cabiria’s resilience
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music for circus and street life scenes ⓘ music for religious procession scene ⓘ |
| influenced | later Fellini–Rota collaborations ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Italian popular music of the 1950s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
evocative melodic themes
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integration of circus motifs ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federico Fellini film music collaborations
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Nino Rota film music ⓘ |
| precedesWorkOfComposer |
La Dolce Vita (film score)
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linked to:
La dolce vita (film score)
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| primaryMood | melancholic ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| recordingEra | 1950s ⓘ |
| secondaryMood | whimsical ⓘ |
| settingDepicted | Rome ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter | bittersweet ⓘ |
| usedTo |
enhance atmosphere of Rome’s underclass
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underscore emotional journey of Cabiria ⓘ |
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Subject: Nights of Cabiria (film score) Description of subject: Nights of Cabiria (film score) is Nino Rota’s evocative musical soundtrack for Federico Fellini’s 1957 film, blending lyrical themes and circus-like motifs to underscore the movie’s bittersweet tone.
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