Deborah’s Theme
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Deborah’s Theme is a lyrical, melancholic musical motif composed by Ennio Morricone for the film Once Upon a Time in America, often noted for its haunting beauty and emotional depth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score theme
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedEmotion |
melancholy
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ romantic longing ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
love
ⓘ
memory ⓘ passage of time ⓘ |
| characterAssociatedWith | Deborah Gelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| directorOfAssociatedWork | Sergio Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Once Upon a Time in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenreOfAssociatedWork |
crime drama
ⓘ
epic film ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInWork | Once Upon a Time in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
lyrical theme ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasKeyReputation | one of Ennio Morricone’s most famous themes ⓘ |
| hasMood |
introspective
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
| hasRecordingType | soundtrack recording ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
melodic
ⓘ
romantic orchestral ⓘ |
| includedOn | Once Upon a Time in America (original soundtrack album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
orchestra
ⓘ
solo instruments ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
haunting atmosphere
ⓘ
lyrical melody ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Deborah Gelly (fictional character) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional depth
ⓘ
haunting beauty ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | instrumental ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Once Upon a Time in America franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Once Upon a Time in America (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCountryOfAssociatedWork |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| usedAs | leitmotif ⓘ |
| usedFor |
character development
ⓘ
flashback sequences ⓘ romantic scenes ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRelease | 1984 ⓘ |
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