Moonraker (film) score
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The Moonraker (film) score is the orchestral soundtrack composed by John Barry for the 1979 James Bond film "Moonraker," blending lush romantic themes with space-age and suspenseful motifs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Moonraker (1979 film) | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
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orchestral work ⓘ soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedFranchiseCreator | Ian Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Hugo Drax
NERFINISHED
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James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaws (James Bond character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Moonraker (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerReturnToSeries | John Barry returned after absence from The Spy Who Loved Me ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributorOfFilm | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
Moonraker main title theme
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romantic love theme ⓘ space motif ⓘ suspense motif ⓘ |
| followedBy | For Your Eyes Only (film) score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Spy Who Loved Me (film) score ⓘ |
| franchise | James Bond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
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orchestral music ⓘ spy film score ⓘ |
| includesActionCues | yes ⓘ |
| includesRomanticCues | yes ⓘ |
| includesSong | Moonraker (title song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpaceSetPieceCues | yes ⓘ |
| incorporatesElectronicElements | limited ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| musicSupervisor | John Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of space-themed textures
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romantic melodic writing ⓘ use of large orchestra ⓘ |
| orchestrationType | symphonic ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | Moonraker (James Bond film series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Moonraker (1979 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | James Bond film scores NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Eon Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| style |
lush orchestration
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romantic ⓘ space-age ⓘ suspenseful ⓘ |
| titleSongPerformer | Shirley Bassey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesLeitmotifTechnique | yes ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1979 ⓘ |
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Dr. Holly Goodhead
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Moonraker (1979 film)
this entity surface form:
Moonraker (1979 film)