Enemy at the Gates (film score)
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Enemy at the Gates (film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by James Horner for the 2001 World War II film "Enemy at the Gates," noted for its tense, atmospheric themes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Jean‑Jacques Annaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnEvent |
Battle of Stalingrad
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | The Perfect Storm (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | A Beautiful Mind (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | James Horner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerStyle | James Horner’s late‑1990s/early‑2000s dramatic style ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| forWork | Enemy at the Gates (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
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orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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chorus ⓘ percussion ⓘ solo vocals ⓘ strings ⓘ symphony orchestra ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love theme for Vassili and Tania
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motif for Major König ⓘ motif for Vassili Zaitsev ⓘ motif for the ruined city of Stalingrad ⓘ |
| hasType | original motion picture score ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium |
CD
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digital audio ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
emphasizes tragic and romantic elements of the story
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supports depiction of war‑torn Stalingrad ⓘ underscores psychological tension between snipers ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
dark orchestration
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melancholic themes ⓘ tense atmosphere ⓘ use of ethnic vocal colors ⓘ |
| partOf | Enemy at the Gates (franchise) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfComposerOeuvre | James Horner filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionContext | Hollywood war film scoring of early 21st century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | early 2000s ⓘ |
| styleComparedTo |
Braveheart (film score)
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Legends of the Fall (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Titanic (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Enemy at the Gates (film) battle sequences
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Enemy at the Gates (film) romantic subplot scenes ⓘ Enemy at the Gates (film) sniper duel scenes ⓘ |
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