Theme from Doctor Zhivago
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"Theme from Doctor Zhivago" is the famous romantic musical motif composed by Maurice Jarre for the 1965 film "Doctor Zhivago," widely recognized for its sweeping, melancholic melody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theme from Doctor Zhivago canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5918226 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Theme from Doctor Zhivago Context triple: [Lara's Theme, alsoKnownAs, Theme from Doctor Zhivago]
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A.
Theme from Schindler's List
Theme from Schindler's List is a poignant and haunting violin-led musical piece composed for the 1993 Holocaust drama film "Schindler's List," widely regarded as one of John Williams's most moving film scores.
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B.
Theme from "The March of Time"
Theme from "The March of Time" is a musical composition by Richard Rodgers best known as the dramatic opening theme for the newsreel series "The March of Time."
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C.
Theme from "Younger Than Springtime" (revised)
The theme from "Younger Than Springtime" (revised) is a reworked version of the romantic melody from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific," showcasing Richard Rodgers’ lyrical, Broadway-standard songwriting.
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D.
Helena’s Theme
"Helena’s Theme" is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the character Helena Shaw in the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny film score.
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E.
Theme from "Edelweiss" (revised)
Theme from "Edelweiss" (revised) is a later adaptation of the gentle, folk-like melody from the song "Edelweiss," originally composed by Richard Rodgers for the musical The Sound of Music.
- 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: Theme from Doctor Zhivago Target entity description: "Theme from Doctor Zhivago" is the famous romantic musical motif composed by Maurice Jarre for the 1965 film "Doctor Zhivago," widely recognized for its sweeping, melancholic melody.
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A.
Theme from Schindler's List
Theme from Schindler's List is a poignant and haunting violin-led musical piece composed for the 1993 Holocaust drama film "Schindler's List," widely regarded as one of John Williams's most moving film scores.
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B.
Theme from "The March of Time"
Theme from "The March of Time" is a musical composition by Richard Rodgers best known as the dramatic opening theme for the newsreel series "The March of Time."
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C.
Theme from "Younger Than Springtime" (revised)
The theme from "Younger Than Springtime" (revised) is a reworked version of the romantic melody from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "South Pacific," showcasing Richard Rodgers’ lyrical, Broadway-standard songwriting.
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D.
Helena’s Theme
"Helena’s Theme" is a musical motif composed by John Williams for the character Helena Shaw in the Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny film score.
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E.
Theme from "Edelweiss" (revised)
Theme from "Edelweiss" (revised) is a later adaptation of the gentle, folk-like melody from the song "Edelweiss," originally composed by Richard Rodgers for the musical The Sound of Music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score theme
ⓘ
musical theme ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lara’s Theme
ⓘ
linked to:
Lara's Theme
Somewhere, My Love ⓘ
linked to:
Somewhere My Love
|
| associatedWith |
Doctor Zhivago (novel) by Boris Pasternak
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Zhivago (novel)
MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) ⓘ
linked to:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
director David Lean ⓘ
linked to:
David Lean
|
| awardReceived |
Grammy Hall of Fame (for vocal version Somewhere, My Love)
ⓘ
linked to:
Grammy Hall of Fame Award
|
| basedOn |
Lara’s Theme
ⓘ
linked to:
Lara's Theme
|
| composer | Maurice Jarre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| era | 1960s film music ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Doctor Zhivago (1965 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Zhivago
|
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ romantic music ⓘ waltz ⓘ |
| hasDerivativeWork |
Somewhere, My Love (Ray Conniff version)
ⓘ
linked to:
Somewhere My Love
numerous cover versions ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
harp
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasKey | minor key ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
lyrical
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ sweeping ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Somewhere, My Love (song)
ⓘ
linked to:
Somewhere My Love
orchestral suite ⓘ piano arrangement ⓘ vocal arrangement ⓘ |
| influenced | later romantic film themes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | romantic relationship of Yuri and Lara ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Doctor Zhivago film
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popularity as standalone piece ⓘ romantic melody ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| partOf | Doctor Zhivago (1965 film) score ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| publisher |
MGM Records (for soundtrack release)
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linked to:
MGM Records
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| recordedBy |
Maurice Jarre
ⓘ
easy listening artists ⓘ various orchestras ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Doctor Zhivago (1965 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Doctor Zhivago
concert performances ⓘ film trailers ⓘ television programs ⓘ |
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Subject: Theme from Doctor Zhivago Description of subject: "Theme from Doctor Zhivago" is the famous romantic musical motif composed by Maurice Jarre for the 1965 film "Doctor Zhivago," widely recognized for its sweeping, melancholic melody.
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