Overture
Overture is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short. 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.
| Release Date | June 2, 1958 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Oeuverture | |
| Runtime | 10min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | — | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | Canada, United States of America | |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFBUnited Nations Film Service | |