The Quiet Man (1952 film score)
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The Quiet Man (1952 film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed for John Ford’s romantic drama film "The Quiet Man," noted for its lush themes and incorporation of traditional Irish melodies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film score ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
John Wayne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maureen O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenreOfFilm |
comedy-drama
ⓘ
romantic drama ⓘ |
| basedOn | traditional Irish melodies ⓘ |
| composedFor | The Quiet Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | Hollywood Golden Age film scoring ⓘ |
| directorOfRelatedWork | John Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributorOfRelatedWork | Republic Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | score for "Rio Grande" ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ romantic film score ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | regarded as a classic Irish-themed Hollywood score ⓘ |
| hasType | diegetic and non-diegetic music ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Irish folk music tradition ⓘ |
| linkedToAwardOfRelatedWork |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color (The Quiet Man)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Director (John Ford, The Quiet Man) ⓘ |
| medium | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| motivicMaterial | themes associated with main characters ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
incorporation of traditional Irish tunes
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lush thematic writing ⓘ romantic love themes ⓘ use of Irish folk dance rhythms ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | none (instrumental music) ⓘ |
| partOf | The Quiet Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | early 1950s ⓘ |
| precededBy | score for "Rio Grande" ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | underscore narrative and emotional arcs of the film ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfRelatedWork | Argosy Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | monophonic optical film soundtrack ⓘ |
| settingOfRelatedWork | rural Ireland ⓘ |
| style | late-Romantic Hollywood scoring ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Quiet Man (1952 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfCreation | 1951 ⓘ |
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