The Misfits (film score)
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The Misfits (film score) is Alex North’s acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1961 drama film "The Misfits," noted for its emotionally nuanced, modernist approach to film music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Clark Gable
NERFINISHED
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John Huston NERFINISHED ⓘ Marilyn Monroe NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery Clift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Misfits (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Alex North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
psychological depth of The Misfits (film)
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tone of realism in The Misfits (film) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| employs |
leitmotifs for characters
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orchestral color for psychological effect ⓘ subtle thematic development ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film score
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orchestral film score ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
brass
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percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
| hasType | non-traditional Hollywood score ⓘ |
| influencedBy | 20th-century modernist concert music ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Nevada desert setting in The Misfits (film)
ⓘ
themes of alienation in The Misfits (film) ⓘ |
| medium | symphonic orchestra ⓘ |
| musicType | non-diegetic film music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotional subtlety
ⓘ
modernist approach to film music ⓘ |
| orchestration | full orchestra ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | none (instrumental) ⓘ |
| partOf | The Misfits (1961 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCareerOf | Alex North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | early 1960s film music ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| style |
emotionally nuanced
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modernist ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
introspective
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lyrical ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| usedIn |
character-driven moments in The Misfits (1961 film)
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dramatic scenes of The Misfits (1961 film) ⓘ opening titles of The Misfits (1961 film) ⓘ |
| writtenFor | The Misfits (1961 American drama film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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