Overture to Glory

Overture to Glory (1940)

Drama

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.

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  • Release Date: 1940-02-11
  • Runtime: 1h 25min
  • Director: Max Nosseck

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    • Cast

    • Moyshe Oysher

      Yoel Duvid Strashunsky

    • Florence Weiss

      Chana Strashunsky, his wife

    • Maurice Krohner

      Aaron, his father-in-law

    • John Mylong

      Stanislaw Maniusko

    • Helen Beverly

      Wanda Mirova (as Helen Beverly)

    • Baby Winkler

      Peretz Strashunsky

    • Benjamin Fishbein

      Nute, the stadtl shamez [sexton]

    • Lazar Freed

      The Stadtl Rabbi

    • Erika Zaranoya

      Jadwiga Godliewska, blond diva

    • Ivan Busatt

      Director of the Opera

    • Leonard Elliott

      Tilchinski, orchestra conductor

    • Max Willenz

      The Warsaw Shamez [sexton]

    • Hermann Blaß

      The Costume Supervisor (as Herman Blass)

    • Omus Hirschbein

      Peretz's Pal

    • Werner Bass

      The Pianist

    • Luba Wesoly

      Countess Mirova

    • Manfried Lewandowski

      A Cantor

    • Ossip Dymow

      A Count