Roma (film score)
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Roma is a film score composed by Nino Rota for Federico Fellini’s 1972 semi-autobiographical film "Roma," blending circus-like themes with evocative orchestral music to capture the director’s surreal vision of the city.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roma (1972 film) soundtrack | 1 |
| Roma (film score) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Roma (film score) Context triple: [Amarcord (film score), precededBy, Roma (film score)]
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Roman Holiday (film score)
Roman Holiday (film score) is the light, romantic orchestral soundtrack composed by Georges Auric for the classic 1953 Audrey Hepburn–Gregory Peck film "Roman Holiday."
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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.
Rio (film score)
"Rio (film score)" is the vibrant, Brazilian-influenced orchestral and pop soundtrack composed by John Powell for the animated film "Rio."
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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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Roma Symphony
Roma Symphony is an orchestral work by French composer Georges Bizet that reflects his early symphonic style and interest in Italian musical color.
- 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: Roma (film score) Target entity description: Roma is a film score composed by Nino Rota for Federico Fellini’s 1972 semi-autobiographical film "Roma," blending circus-like themes with evocative orchestral music to capture the director’s surreal vision of the city.
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A.
Roman Holiday (film score)
Roman Holiday (film score) is the light, romantic orchestral soundtrack composed by Georges Auric for the classic 1953 Audrey Hepburn–Gregory Peck film "Roman Holiday."
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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.
Rio (film score)
"Rio (film score)" is the vibrant, Brazilian-influenced orchestral and pop soundtrack composed by John Powell for the animated film "Rio."
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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.
Roma Symphony
Roma Symphony is an orchestral work by French composer Georges Bizet that reflects his early symphonic style and interest in Italian musical color.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film score ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Federico Fellini ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | 1970s Italian cinema ⓘ |
| basedOn | Roma (1972 film) ⓘ |
| captures | surreal vision of Rome ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| describedAs |
evocative orchestral score
ⓘ
semi-autobiographical film score ⓘ |
| follows |
Fellini Satyricon (film score)
ⓘ
The Clowns (film score) ⓘ |
| forWork | Roma (1972 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
circus music
ⓘ
film music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | depiction of Rome in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
band-like brass sections
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ woodwinds and strings ⓘ |
| hasKeyCollaborator |
Italian studio musicians
ⓘ
film director Federico Fellini ⓘ
linked to:
Federico Fellini
|
| hasMusicalStyle | blends circus-like themes with orchestral textures ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
enhances surreal and nostalgic atmosphere
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underscores episodic structure of the film ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
colorful orchestration
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lyrical thematic material ⓘ recurring circus motifs ⓘ |
| hasReception |
noted for its characteristic Rota–Fellini sound
ⓘ
linked to:
Amarcord (film score)
|
| hasRhythmicCharacter | waltz-like and march-like rhythms ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
carnivalesque vision of the city
ⓘ
nostalgia for Rome ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasWorkType | original score ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian popular music traditions
ⓘ
circus band music ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Nino Rota filmography ⓘ |
| movementOrSectionList | multiple cues written for specific episodes of the film ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Roma (1972 film) soundtrack
ⓘ
linked to:
Roma (film score)
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| partOfCreativeCollaborationWith |
Federico Fellini
ⓘ
Nino Rota–Federico Fellini collaborations ⓘ
linked to:
Amarcord (film score)
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| precededBy | Amarcord (film score) ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Federico Fellini production ⓘ |
| settingDepicted | Rome ⓘ |
| title | Roma ⓘ |
| usedInGenre | comedy-drama film ⓘ |
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