Shane (1953 film score)

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Shane (1953 film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Victor Young for the classic 1953 Western film "Shane," noted for its sweeping, emotionally resonant themes that underscore the movie’s dramatic frontier setting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film score
associatedWithGenre Western film
associatedWithPeriod Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED
basedOn Shane (1953 film) NERFINISHED
composer Victor Young NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creditedComposer Victor Young NERFINISHED
era 1950s film music
format mono film soundtrack
forWork Shane (1953 film) NERFINISHED
genre Western film score
hasComposerNationality American
hasTheme dramatic conflict motifs
lyrical main theme
pastoral frontier motifs
hasType original score
language non-vocal orchestral music
linkedToDirector George Stevens NERFINISHED
medium film music
musicForCharacter Shane (character) NERFINISHED
musicForSetting American frontier NERFINISHED
musicForTheme conflict between homesteaders and cattlemen
family
heroism
notableFor emotionally resonant music
evoking frontier atmosphere
sweeping themes
partOf Shane (1953 film) soundtrack NERFINISHED
primaryInstrumentation symphony orchestra
productionContext Hollywood studio system NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1953
style orchestral
usedIn action sequences in Shane (1953 film)
dramatic scenes in Shane (1953 film)
opening titles of Shane (1953 film)
romantic scenes in Shane (1953 film)
usedTo enhance dramatic tension
support visual depiction of Western landscapes
underscore emotional moments

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Victor Young workedOn Shane (1953 film score)