Spartacus (film score)
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spartacus (film score) canonical | 2 |
| Spartacus orchestral suites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Spartacus (film score) Context triple: [Alex North, notableWork, Spartacus (film score)]
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Gladiator (film score)
Gladiator (film score) is the acclaimed, atmospheric soundtrack to the 2000 historical epic film, blending orchestral music with ethereal vocals and world music elements.
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B.
Coriolanus (film score)
Coriolanus (film score) is a dramatic orchestral soundtrack composed by Ilan Eshkeri for the modern film adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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C.
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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D.
Babylon (film score)
Babylon (film score) is Justin Hurwitz’s jazz-infused, frenetic orchestral soundtrack for Damien Chazelle’s 2022 film "Babylon," noted for its energetic big-band style and period-evoking themes.
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The Proud Ones (film score)
The Proud Ones (film score) is a 1956 Western film soundtrack composed by Lionel Newman, noted for its dramatic orchestral themes that underscore the film’s tense frontier atmosphere.
- 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: Spartacus (film score) Target entity description: 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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A.
Gladiator (film score)
Gladiator (film score) is the acclaimed, atmospheric soundtrack to the 2000 historical epic film, blending orchestral music with ethereal vocals and world music elements.
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B.
Coriolanus (film score)
Coriolanus (film score) is a dramatic orchestral soundtrack composed by Ilan Eshkeri for the modern film adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy "Coriolanus."
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C.
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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D.
Babylon (film score)
Babylon (film score) is Justin Hurwitz’s jazz-infused, frenetic orchestral soundtrack for Damien Chazelle’s 2022 film "Babylon," noted for its energetic big-band style and period-evoking themes.
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E.
The Proud Ones (film score)
The Proud Ones (film score) is a 1956 Western film soundtrack composed by Lionel Newman, noted for its dramatic orchestral themes that underscore the film’s tense frontier atmosphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dalton Trumbo
ⓘ
Kirk Douglas ⓘ Universal-International (distributor of Spartacus film) ⓘ
linked to:
Universal-International Pictures
|
| basedOn | Spartacus (1960 film) ⓘ |
| composer | Alex North ⓘ |
| composerStyle |
modernist
ⓘ
romantic-lyrical elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| filmDirectorCollaborator | Stanley Kubrick ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist film music
ⓘ
orchestral film music ⓘ |
| hasPart |
battle music cues
ⓘ
love theme for Spartacus and Varinia ⓘ main title music ⓘ processional and march cues ⓘ slave revolt music ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
freedom
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heroism ⓘ rebellion ⓘ tragic romance ⓘ |
| influenced | later historical epic film scores ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
20th-century classical modernism
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romantic orchestral tradition ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium |
audio recording
ⓘ
film soundtrack ⓘ |
| musicPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic themes
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influence on later epic film scores ⓘ innovative modernist approach to film music ⓘ integration of leitmotifs for main characters ⓘ use of dissonance and complex harmonies ⓘ |
| orchestrationType | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spartacus franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Spartacus (TV series) franchise
|
| primaryInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| usedIn |
battle sequences of Spartacus (1960 film)
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opening credits of Spartacus (1960 film) ⓘ romantic scenes in Spartacus (1960 film) ⓘ |
| writtenFor | Spartacus (1960 film) ⓘ |
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