Hymn of the Nations

Name: Hymn of the Nations
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1944-02-01
Rating: 5.333
Cast: Arturo Toscanini, Jan Peerce, Burgess Meredith, Walfredo Toscanini, Knox Manning

5.3

1944

31m

Released

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Overview

Commissioned by the U.S. Office of War Information, this short film features conductor Arturo Toscanini leading the NBC Symphony Orchestra, tenor Jan Peerce, and the Westminster Choir in Verdi’s Inno delle nazioni. Originally composed in the 1860s as a musical tribute to Europe, Toscanini expanded the score to include The Star-Spangled Banner and The Internationale in honor of the Allied struggle and Italian partisans. Filmed in NBC’s Studio 8H, the documentary interweaves performance with scenes of Toscanini at home, emphasizing his anti-fascist stance and celebrating the liberation of Italy. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

Music Documentary

Cast

The Westminister Choir

Themselves

Production

Office of War Information

Language

English

About Hymn of the Nations (1944)

Released in 1944, Hymn of the Nations is a music and documentary film from Office of War Information (United States of America). It was directed by Alexander Hammid and written by May Sarton. The cast is led by Arturo Toscanini, Jan Peerce, Burgess Meredith, Walfredo Toscanini and Knox Manning. With a runtime of 31m, the film averages 5.3/10 across 9 TMDB ratings.

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