The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)

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film score orchestral soundtrack

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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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)	6

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	film score ⓘ orchestral soundtrack ⓘ
associatedInstrumentalForces	symphony orchestra ⓘ
associatedStyle	gothic tone ⓘ late-Romantic film scoring ⓘ
associatedWithCharacter	Claude Frollo ⓘ Esmeralda ⓘ Quasimodo ⓘ
basedOn	"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) ⓘ surface form: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
basedOnWorkAuthor	Victor Hugo ⓘ
composer	Alfred Newman ⓘ
composerNationality	American ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
criticalReception	acclaimed ⓘ
enhances	emotional atmosphere of the film ⓘ gothic atmosphere of the film ⓘ
era	Hollywood Golden Age ⓘ surface form: Golden Age of Hollywood film music
filmDirector	William Dieterle ⓘ
filmLeadActor	Charles Laughton ⓘ Maureen O’Hara ⓘ surface form: Maureen O'Hara
forFilm	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)
genre	dramatic score ⓘ film music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ
language	non-vocal (instrumental) ⓘ
medium	sound film ⓘ
notedFor	dramatic music ⓘ emotional intensity ⓘ gothic atmosphere ⓘ rich thematic writing ⓘ
partOf	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)
periodOfComposition	late 1930s ⓘ
productionCompanyOfFilm	RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ
usedFor	underscoring crowd and cathedral scenes ⓘ underscoring dramatic scenes ⓘ underscoring romantic scenes ⓘ
yearOfFilmRelease	1939 ⓘ

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