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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Directed by | Gian Luigi Polidoro |
Produced by | Thorold Dickinson |
Distributed by | National Film Board of Canada |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | Italian |
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