Love Theme from The Godfather
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"Love Theme from The Godfather" is the iconic, melancholic main musical theme from the 1972 film *The Godfather*, composed by Italian composer Nino Rota.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score theme
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instrumental composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Love Theme
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Speak Softly, Love (melody) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Godfather Love Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise | The Godfather film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ Vito Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Godfather (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalStatus |
iconic film theme
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widely recognized melody ⓘ |
| directorContext | Francis Ford Coppola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
piano arrangement ⓘ vocal arrangement ⓘ |
| hasKeyAssociation | minor key feel ⓘ |
| hasMotifType | leitmotif ⓘ |
| hasVocalVersionTitle | Speak Softly, Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOn | The Godfather: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Italian popular music
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Sicilian folk music ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
film score
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melancholic ⓘ orchestral ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
evokes nostalgia
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symbolizes the Corleone family ⓘ underscores tragic romance ⓘ |
| notableInstrument |
solo trumpet
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strings ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Al Martino
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Andy Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Carlo Savina (conductor) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguageContext | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Godfather (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyContext | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | early 1970s ⓘ |
| tonalCharacter |
melancholic
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romantic ⓘ |
| usedAs | main love theme of The Godfather ⓘ |
| usedIn |
romantic scenes in The Godfather
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wedding scenes in The Godfather ⓘ |
| vocalVersionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| vocalVersionLyricist | Larry Kusik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nino Rota