Overture (1958 film)

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Overture
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Directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro
Produced by Thorold Dickinson
Distributed by National Film Board of Canada
Release date
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
10 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageItalian

Overture (Italian : Oeuverture) is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. [1] [2] The film depicts the peacekeeping efforts of the United Nations, set against the music of Beethoven's Egmont Overture, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "NY Times: Overture". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
  2. ↑ "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Overture". National Film Board of Canada collections page. 1958. Retrieved 3 July 2009.


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