Overture to Glory

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 11, 1940

Original language

Yiddish

Spoken languages

Yiddish

Production

Elite Productions Inc.

Cast

Erika Zaranoya,Hermann Blaß,Omus Hirschbein,Ossip Dymow,John Mylong,Moyshe Oysher,Maurice Krohner,Luba Wesoly,Ivan Busatt,Manfried Lewandowskiand 8 more

Director

Max Nosseck

Writer

Jacob Gladstone,Max Nosseck,Mark Arnshtein,Ossip Dymow

Producer

Ira Greene,Ludwig Landy

Cinematography

Don Malkames,Larry Williams

Music

Aleksandr Olshanetsky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0033225