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]
References
- ^ "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.
External links
- Overture at IMDb
- Overture at the UN Audiovisual Library