Overture
1958, English. Directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 2 June 1958
- Original title
- Oeuverture
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
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Overture runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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Overture isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 1958. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Overture?
Overture (1958) was directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro.