The Baptism
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"The Baptism" is a pivotal musical cue from Nino Rota’s score for The Godfather, underscoring the climactic intercut sequence of Michael Corleone’s nephew’s baptism with a series of orchestrated murders.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score track
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musical cue ⓘ orchestral composition ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter | Michael Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise | The Godfather series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme | Michael’s transformation into head of the Corleone family ⓘ |
| composer | Nino Rota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depictsTheme |
corruption of religious ritual
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hypocrisy and duality of Michael Corleone ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Godfather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfScene | Francis Ford Coppola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
drama score
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film score ⓘ |
| includedOnSoundtrack | The Godfather: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesElement |
brass
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choral writing ⓘ organ ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| languageOfChantElements | Latin ⓘ |
| medium | film music ⓘ |
| musicDramaticFunction |
heightening tension
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ironic counterpoint ⓘ underscoring montage ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
liturgical-inspired
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orchestral ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
counterpoint between sacred ritual and violence
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intensifies climax of The Godfather ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic status in film music history
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juxtaposition of religious ceremony and violence ⓘ use in cross-cutting montage ⓘ |
| parallelActionInFilm | assassinations of rival mafia leaders ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
The Godfather (1972 film)
NERFINISHED
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The Godfather (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentFamily |
organ
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strings ⓘ |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures (soundtrack rights holder, context of film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| settingInFilm | church baptism ceremony ⓘ |
| tonalQuality |
ominous
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solemn ⓘ |
| underscoresCharacter | Michael Corleone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underscoresEvent |
baptism of Michael Corleone’s nephew
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orchestrated murders of rival mob bosses ⓘ |
| usedInScene | baptism and assassination montage ⓘ |
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