Theme from The Deer Hunter
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Theme from The Deer Hunter is the popular name for "Cavatina," a lyrical classical guitar piece by Stanley Myers that became widely known as the main theme of the 1978 film *The Deer Hunter*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Theme from The Deer Hunter canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9393782 — 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 The Deer Hunter Context triple: [Cavatina, hasAlternateTitle, Theme from The Deer Hunter]
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A.
Theme from Mantrap
"Theme from Mantrap" is an instrumental track by English pop band ABC, best known as the B-side companion to their hit single "Poison Arrow."
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B.
Theme from Doctor Zhivago
"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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C.
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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D.
Theme from Shaft
"Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the Oscar-winning, wah-wah guitar–driven theme for the blaxploitation film "Shaft."
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E.
Theme from Rocky
"Theme from Rocky" is the iconic, brass-driven training montage song from the 1976 film *Rocky*, widely recognized as an anthem of determination and triumph.
- 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 The Deer Hunter Target entity description: Theme from The Deer Hunter is the popular name for "Cavatina," a lyrical classical guitar piece by Stanley Myers that became widely known as the main theme of the 1978 film *The Deer Hunter*.
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A.
Theme from Mantrap
"Theme from Mantrap" is an instrumental track by English pop band ABC, best known as the B-side companion to their hit single "Poison Arrow."
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B.
Theme from Doctor Zhivago
"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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C.
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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D.
Theme from Shaft
"Theme from Shaft" is a 1971 funk and soul song by Isaac Hayes, best known as the Oscar-winning, wah-wah guitar–driven theme for the blaxploitation film "Shaft."
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E.
Theme from Rocky
"Theme from Rocky" is the iconic, brass-driven training montage song from the 1976 film *Rocky*, widely recognized as an anthem of determination and triumph.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film theme
ⓘ
instrumental composition ⓘ musical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cavatina ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christopher Walken
ⓘ
Meryl Streep ⓘ Michael Cimino ⓘ Robert De Niro ⓘ |
| composer | Stanley Myers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument | solo guitar ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| firstPopularizedBy | film The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
film music ⓘ |
| hasArrangement |
guitar and orchestra arrangements
ⓘ
orchestral arrangements ⓘ piano arrangements ⓘ |
| hasAssociation | Vietnam War era as depicted in The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| hasISWCStatus | registered musical work ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
arpeggiated accompaniment
ⓘ
simple memorable melody ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover | vocal versions with added lyrics ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer | John Williams (guitarist) ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecording | John Williams guitar recording of Cavatina ⓘ |
| hasPopularityReason | use as theme in The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely recognized as a classic film theme ⓘ |
| hasRightsHolder | music publishers representing Stanley Myers ⓘ |
| hasStructure | short standalone piece ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Cavatina ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasUsage |
frequently performed in classical guitar repertoire
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often used in memorial and reflective contexts ⓘ |
| instrumentation | classical guitar ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| mood |
melancholic
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| partOf | soundtrack of The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| style |
lyrical
ⓘ
melodic ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | little song ⓘ |
| usedAs | main theme of the film The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Deer Hunter ⓘ |
| yearOfPopularization | 1978 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Theme from The Deer Hunter Description of subject: Theme from The Deer Hunter is the popular name for "Cavatina," a lyrical classical guitar piece by Stanley Myers that became widely known as the main theme of the 1978 film *The Deer Hunter*.
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