“Brooks Was Here”
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“Brooks Was Here” is a musical cue from Thomas Newman’s acclaimed score for the film The Shawshank Redemption, underscoring the poignant storyline of the character Brooks.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| "Brooks Was Here" | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
film score track
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musical cue ⓘ |
| associatedAwardContext | The Shawshank Redemption score is widely acclaimed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Andy Dufresne
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Brooks Hatlen NERFINISHED ⓘ Ellis "Red" Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMotif | Brooks’s inability to adapt to life outside prison ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Frank Darabont
NERFINISHED
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Morgan Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Robbins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
despair
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institutionalization ⓘ loneliness ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Stephen King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedTo | Thomas Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredInMedium | film ⓘ |
| featuredInWork | The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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soundtrack music ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| linkedToLocationInFilm | Shawshank State Prison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPlotElement | Brooks’s parole and subsequent suicide ⓘ |
| linkedToVisualMotif | carved inscription on the prison ceiling beam ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
contemporary cinematic score
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orchestral film music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with one of the film’s most tragic sequences
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emotional impact in The Shawshank Redemption ⓘ |
| partOf | The Shawshank Redemption (original motion picture score) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | The Shawshank Redemption (franchise/brand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | film soundtrack label (various editions) ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released as part of The Shawshank Redemption soundtrack album ⓘ |
| titleReference | "Brooks was here" message carved into the prison wall in The Shawshank Redemption NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
melancholic
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poignant ⓘ |
| underscoresCharacter | Brooks Hatlen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underscoresScene | Brooks’s release and fate after leaving Shawshank State Prison ⓘ |
| usedAs |
dramatic cue
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underscore ⓘ |
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