8½ (film score)
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8½ (film score) is the acclaimed musical soundtrack composed by Nino Rota for Federico Fellini’s 1963 film "8½," noted for its whimsical, circus-like themes and inventive orchestration.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Italian cinema
ⓘ
art film tradition ⓘ |
| basedOn | themes written for the film 8½ ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | La Dolce Vita (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Juliet of the Spirits (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerCollaborationWith | Federico Fellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
idiosyncratic
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inventive ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| forDirector | Federico Fellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forWork | 8½ (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
circus music
ⓘ
film score ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dreamlike atmosphere
ⓘ
melancholic undertones ⓘ playful motifs ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| hasType | original motion picture score ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European light music
ⓘ
circus band music ⓘ |
| mediaType | audio ⓘ |
| movement |
march-like cues
ⓘ
waltz-like cues ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circus-like themes
ⓘ
inventive orchestration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| partOf |
Federico Fellini–Nino Rota collaborations
ⓘ
Nino Rota filmography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| recordedForStudio | Cinecittà Studios (film production context) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
carnivalesque
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surreal ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Eight and a Half NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
circus-like finale of 8½ (film)
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fantasy sequences in 8½ (film) ⓘ opening titles of 8½ (film) ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
accordion
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brass section ⓘ orchestra ⓘ percussion ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
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Nino Rota