Overture to Glory
1940, Yiddish. Directed by Max Nosseck.
A humble cantor, Oysher yearns to be an opera singer. He deserts his tiny village to pursue his dream, but when his voice breaks he sheepishly returns, resigned to attending but not singing at the Yom Kippur services. Upon his return, Oysher is informed that his son has died. Out of grief is wrought a miracle: Oysher's voice returns, more powerful than ever. After performing the Day of Atonement services, Oysher suddenly collapses, peacefully joining his son in death. If you wish to see the touching Overture to Glory, by all means seek out a decent print; many extant copies are so washed out that, not only are the English subtitles unreadable, but it's extremely difficult to tell one actor from another.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Yiddish
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Max NosseckDirector
- Moyshe OysherYoel Duvid Strashunsky
- Florence WeissChana Strashunsky, his wife
- Maurice KrohnerAaron, his father-in-law
- John MylongStanislaw Maniusko
- Helen BeverlyWanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)
- Baby WinklerPeretz Strashunsky
- Benjamin FishbeinNute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]
- Lazar FreedThe Stadtl Rabbi
- Erika ZaranoyaJadwiga Godliewska, blond diva
- Ivan BusattDirector of the Opera
- Leonard ElliottTilchinski, orchestra conductor
- Max WillenzThe Warsaw Shamez [sexton]
Details
- Released
- 11 February 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ossip Dymow, Jacob Gladstone, Max Nosseck
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Overture to Glory runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Overture to Glory isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Overture to Glory?
Overture to Glory (1940) was directed by Max Nosseck and stars Moyshe Oysher, Florence Weiss, Maurice Krohner.