Overture (1958 film)
| Overture | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gian Luigi Polidoro |
| Produced by | Thorold Dickinson |
| Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
Release date |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | Italian |
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]
References
[edit]- ^ "NY Times: Overture". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2008.
- ^ "The 31st Academy Awards (1959) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ "Overture". National Film Board of Canada collections page. 1958. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
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- 1958 films
- 1958 documentary films
- 1958 short films
- 1950s Italian-language films
- National Film Board of Canada documentaries
- Films about the United Nations
- United Nations peacekeeping
- Black-and-white documentary films
- Sponsored films
- Films directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro
- Canadian short documentary films
- 1950s Canadian films
- Italian-language Canadian films
- Canadian documentary film stubs
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