Overture_(1958_film)

<i>Overture</i> (1958 film)

Overture (1958 film)

1958 film

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


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