Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score)
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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) is a minimalist, string-driven film soundtrack by Philip Glass that interweaves repetitive motifs and dramatic textures to mirror the fragmented, stylized narrative of Paul Schrader’s 1985 biographical film about Japanese author Yukio Mishima.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) canonical | 2 |
| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (soundtrack) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7725122 — 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: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) Context triple: [Philip Glass, notableWork, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score)]
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A.
47 Ronin (film score)
47 Ronin (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Ilan Eshkeri for the fantasy action film "47 Ronin," blending traditional Japanese musical elements with modern film scoring.
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B.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
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C.
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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D.
Doctor Zhivago (film score)
Doctor Zhivago (film score) is Maurice Jarre’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack to the 1965 epic romantic drama film, best known for its recurring love melody popularly called “Lara’s Theme.”
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E.
Yasuke (soundtrack)
Yasuke (soundtrack) is an experimental, genre-blending score by producer Flying Lotus created for the Netflix anime series "Yasuke."
- 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: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) Target entity description: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) is a minimalist, string-driven film soundtrack by Philip Glass that interweaves repetitive motifs and dramatic textures to mirror the fragmented, stylized narrative of Paul Schrader’s 1985 biographical film about Japanese author Yukio Mishima.
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A.
47 Ronin (film score)
47 Ronin (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Ilan Eshkeri for the fantasy action film "47 Ronin," blending traditional Japanese musical elements with modern film scoring.
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B.
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score
The Last Samurai (2003 film) score is a sweeping, emotionally charged orchestral soundtrack by Hans Zimmer that blends Western symphonic elements with traditional Japanese instrumentation to underscore the film’s epic and introspective themes.
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C.
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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D.
Doctor Zhivago (film score)
Doctor Zhivago (film score) is Maurice Jarre’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack to the 1965 epic romantic drama film, best known for its recurring love melody popularly called “Lara’s Theme.”
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E.
Yasuke (soundtrack)
Yasuke (soundtrack) is an experimental, genre-blending score by producer Flying Lotus created for the Netflix anime series "Yasuke."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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minimalist music work ⓘ soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paul Schrader
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Philip Glass ⓘ Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| basedOnFilm | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters ⓘ |
| composer | Philip Glass ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
life of Yukio Mishima
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tension between beauty and death ⓘ themes of art and violence ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Paul Schrader ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary classical music
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film music ⓘ minimalism ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Philip Glass film scores ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnsemble | string ensemble ⓘ |
| instrumentation | string orchestra ⓘ |
| intendedFor | cinematic accompaniment ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | orchestral ⓘ |
| movement | American minimalism ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
mirrors fragmented narrative structure of the film
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underscores stylized visual design of the film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
close alignment of musical structure with film’s fragmented chronology
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integration of minimalist techniques into narrative film scoring ⓘ string-driven orchestration ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters ⓘ |
| partOf | Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (soundtrack) ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| structure |
contrasting sections for different time periods of Mishima’s life
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recurring thematic cells ⓘ |
| style |
dramatic textures
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repetitive motifs ⓘ |
| subjectOfFilm | Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| tone |
dramatic
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intense ⓘ meditative ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985 film)
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linked to:
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
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Subject: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) Description of subject: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score) is a minimalist, string-driven film soundtrack by Philip Glass that interweaves repetitive motifs and dramatic textures to mirror the fragmented, stylized narrative of Paul Schrader’s 1985 biographical film about Japanese author Yukio Mishima.
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linked to: Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (film score)