Road to Perdition (film score)
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Road to Perdition (film score) is a moody, orchestral soundtrack by composer Thomas Newman, noted for its atmospheric blend of melancholy themes and subtle, jazz-inflected textures that complement the film’s somber, period crime drama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Road to Perdition (film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2498408 — 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: Road to Perdition (film score) Context triple: [Thomas Newman, notableWork, Road to Perdition (film score)]
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A.
La strada (film score)
La strada (film score) is Nino Rota’s acclaimed musical soundtrack to Federico Fellini’s 1954 film, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
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B.
The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
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C.
The Godfather (film score)
The Godfather (film score) is Nino Rota’s iconic, melancholic orchestral soundtrack for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 crime film, renowned for its haunting main theme and evocative portrayal of the Corleone family’s world.
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D.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
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E.
Legends of the Fall (film score)
Legends of the Fall (film score) is a sweeping, romantic orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, known for its lush themes that underscore the epic drama of the 1994 film.
- 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: Road to Perdition (film score) Target entity description: Road to Perdition (film score) is a moody, orchestral soundtrack by composer Thomas Newman, noted for its atmospheric blend of melancholy themes and subtle, jazz-inflected textures that complement the film’s somber, period crime drama.
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A.
La strada (film score)
La strada (film score) is Nino Rota’s acclaimed musical soundtrack to Federico Fellini’s 1954 film, noted for its lyrical themes and emotional depth.
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B.
The Walk (film score)
The Walk (film score) is a cinematic orchestral soundtrack composed by Alan Silvestri for the 2015 biographical drama film "The Walk," enhancing the tension and emotional arc of Philippe Petit's high-wire feat.
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C.
The Godfather (film score)
The Godfather (film score) is Nino Rota’s iconic, melancholic orchestral soundtrack for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 crime film, renowned for its haunting main theme and evocative portrayal of the Corleone family’s world.
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D.
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score)
L.A. Confidential (1997 film score) is a neo-noir orchestral soundtrack by composer Jerry Goldsmith, acclaimed for its atmospheric blend of jazz-inflected themes and tense, dramatic scoring that complements the film’s dark, 1950s Los Angeles setting.
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E.
Legends of the Fall (film score)
Legends of the Fall (film score) is a sweeping, romantic orchestral soundtrack by composer James Horner, known for its lush themes that underscore the epic drama of the 1994 film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paul Newman
ⓘ
Sam Mendes ⓘ Tom Hanks ⓘ |
| awardNomination |
Academy Award for Best Original Score
ⓘ
BAFTA Award for Best Original Music ⓘ
surface form:
BAFTA Award for Best Film Music
|
| basedOn |
Road to Perdition
ⓘ
surface form:
Road to Perdition (film)
|
| chronologyPosition |
American Beauty (film score)
ⓘ
surface form:
follows American Beauty (score)
precedes Finding Nemo (score) ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Newman ⓘ |
| composerStyle | Thomas Newman’s signature harmonic language ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emotionalTone |
brooding
ⓘ
introspective ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
ⓘ
jazz-influenced score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
atmospheric
ⓘ
jazz-inflected textures ⓘ melancholic ⓘ moody ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime and redemption
ⓘ
father–son relationship ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| narrativeSetting |
Great Depression
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Depression era United States
|
| notableTrack |
Bittersweet Suite
ⓘ
Cathedral ⓘ Ghosts ⓘ Meet Maguire ⓘ Rain Hammers ⓘ Road to Chicago ⓘ Road to Perdition ⓘ The Farm ⓘ |
| partOf |
Road to Perdition
ⓘ
surface form:
Road to Perdition franchise
|
| primaryInstrumentation |
brass
ⓘ
orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| publicationFormat |
audio CD
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| style |
period crime drama underscore
ⓘ
subtle orchestration ⓘ |
| usedFor | accompanying the film Road to Perdition ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Road to Perdition (film score) Description of subject: Road to Perdition (film score) is a moody, orchestral soundtrack by composer Thomas Newman, noted for its atmospheric blend of melancholy themes and subtle, jazz-inflected textures that complement the film’s somber, period crime drama.
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