La dolce vita (film score)
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La dolce vita (film score) is Nino Rota’s iconic, jazz-inflected orchestral soundtrack to Federico Fellini’s 1960 film, renowned for its evocative, bittersweet atmosphere and central place in Italian cinema history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Dolce Vita (film score) | 1 |
| La dolce vita (film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: La dolce vita (film score) Context triple: [Nino Rota, notableWork, La dolce vita (film score)]
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A.
Cinema Paradiso (score)
"Cinema Paradiso (score)" is the acclaimed, lyrical film soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone, celebrated for its nostalgic themes and emotional depth.
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B.
The Heiress (film score)
The Heiress (film score) is Aaron Copland’s acclaimed 1949 orchestral soundtrack for the film adaptation of Henry James’s "Washington Square," noted for its emotionally nuanced, romantic yet modernist style.
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C.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film score)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a romantic 1955 film score by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush orchestration and iconic title theme that became a popular standard.
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D.
Hollywood (symphonic suite)
Hollywood (symphonic suite) is an orchestral concert work by American composer and arranger Robert Russell Bennett that evokes the glamour and drama of the classic film industry.
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E.
Papillon (1973 film score)
Papillon (1973 film score) is a dramatic and atmospheric film soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1973 prison escape drama "Papillon."
- 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: La dolce vita (film score) Target entity description: La dolce vita (film score) is Nino Rota’s iconic, jazz-inflected orchestral soundtrack to Federico Fellini’s 1960 film, renowned for its evocative, bittersweet atmosphere and central place in Italian cinema history.
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A.
Cinema Paradiso (score)
"Cinema Paradiso (score)" is the acclaimed, lyrical film soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone, celebrated for its nostalgic themes and emotional depth.
-
B.
The Heiress (film score)
The Heiress (film score) is Aaron Copland’s acclaimed 1949 orchestral soundtrack for the film adaptation of Henry James’s "Washington Square," noted for its emotionally nuanced, romantic yet modernist style.
-
C.
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (film score)
Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing is a romantic 1955 film score by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush orchestration and iconic title theme that became a popular standard.
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D.
Hollywood (symphonic suite)
Hollywood (symphonic suite) is an orchestral concert work by American composer and arranger Robert Russell Bennett that evokes the glamour and drama of the classic film industry.
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E.
Papillon (1973 film score)
Papillon (1973 film score) is a dramatic and atmospheric film soundtrack composed by Jerry Goldsmith for the 1973 prison escape drama "Papillon."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 1960s cinema ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
La Dolce Vita
ⓘ
surface form:
La Dolce Vita (1960 Italian film)
Rome ⓘ |
| basedOn | themes of modern Roman life ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Federico Fellini ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Nino Rota ⓘ |
| directorOfRelatedWork | Federico Fellini ⓘ |
| forWork |
La Dolce Vita
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surface form:
La Dolce Vita (film)
|
| genre |
film music
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jazz-influenced music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
European art cinema soundtracks
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subsequent Italian film scores ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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orchestra ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
playful ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
decadence
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existential ennui ⓘ urban nightlife ⓘ |
| hasType |
narrative underscore
ⓘ
orchestral score ⓘ |
| movement | Italian neorealist-influenced cinema ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bittersweet tone
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evocative atmosphere ⓘ iconic status in film music ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian cinema history
ⓘ
Nino Rota filmography ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Fellini–Rota collaborations ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| publisher | various record labels ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | mono ⓘ |
| style | jazz-inflected ⓘ |
| usedIn |
nighttime street scenes in La Dolce Vita
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opening sequence of La Dolce Vita ⓘ party scenes in La Dolce Vita ⓘ |
| workLocation | Rome ⓘ |
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Subject: La dolce vita (film score) Description of subject: La dolce vita (film score) is Nino Rota’s iconic, jazz-inflected orchestral soundtrack to Federico Fellini’s 1960 film, renowned for its evocative, bittersweet atmosphere and central place in Italian cinema history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nino Rota
this entity surface form:
La Dolce Vita (film score)