Samson and Delilah (1949 film score)
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Samson and Delilah (1949 film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Victor Young for Cecil B. DeMille’s biblical epic film "Samson and Delilah."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samson and Delilah (1949 film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Samson and Delilah (1949 film score) Context triple: [Victor Young, workedOn, Samson and Delilah (1949 film score)]
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
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B.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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C.
The Sea Hawk (film score)
The Sea Hawk (film score) is a celebrated 1940 swashbuckling film soundtrack by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, renowned for its lush orchestration and influential, adventurous themes.
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D.
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score)
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score) is Nino Rota’s lush, romantic orchestral soundtrack for Luchino Visconti’s 1963 historical drama about a Sicilian prince during the Risorgimento.
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E.
Citizen Kane (1941 film) score
The score for the 1941 film "Citizen Kane" is a groundbreaking orchestral soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann, renowned for its innovative use of leitmotifs and atmospheric orchestration that helped redefine film music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samson and Delilah (1949 film score) Target entity description: Samson and Delilah (1949 film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Victor Young for Cecil B. DeMille’s biblical epic film "Samson and Delilah."
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A.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
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B.
The Robe (film score)
The Robe (film score) is a landmark 1953 orchestral film soundtrack by Alfred Newman, renowned for its lush, dramatic themes and pioneering use of CinemaScope-era widescreen scoring.
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C.
The Sea Hawk (film score)
The Sea Hawk (film score) is a celebrated 1940 swashbuckling film soundtrack by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, renowned for its lush orchestration and influential, adventurous themes.
-
D.
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score)
Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) (film score) is Nino Rota’s lush, romantic orchestral soundtrack for Luchino Visconti’s 1963 historical drama about a Sicilian prince during the Risorgimento.
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E.
Citizen Kane (1941 film) score
The score for the 1941 film "Citizen Kane" is a groundbreaking orchestral soundtrack by Bernard Herrmann, renowned for its innovative use of leitmotifs and atmospheric orchestration that helped redefine film music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film score ⓘ |
| associatedWithComposer | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStudio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Samson and Delilah (1949 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creditedComposer | Victor Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forWorkByDirector | Cecil B. DeMille NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Samson and Delilah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Biblical story of Samson and Delilah ⓘ |
| language | non-vocal orchestral music ⓘ |
| medium | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| musicForGenre | biblical epic film ⓘ |
| musicStyle | late-Romantic film music ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
supports large-scale spectacle sequences
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underscores dramatic and romantic scenes ⓘ |
| partOf | Samson and Delilah (1949 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Samson and Delilah adaptations ⓘ |
| productionEra | Golden Age of Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| settingOfMusic | ancient Israel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Samson and Delilah (1949 film score) Description of subject: Samson and Delilah (1949 film score) is the orchestral soundtrack composed by Victor Young for Cecil B. DeMille’s biblical epic film "Samson and Delilah."
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