A Voice Is Born

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Movie
Original title A Voice Is Born
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1947
length 21 minutes
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Director George Blake
production Ben K. Blake

A Voice Is Born is a 1947 American short film .

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The film tells the story of the Hungarian tenor Miklos Gafni (1923–1981), who was imprisoned in a concentration camp during the Second World War and began to sing there.

Awards

In 1948 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Short Film (two film roles) .

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The film premiered on December 29, 1947.

Director George Blake was the son of producer Ben K. Blake.

In the film, Gafni sang The Return to Sorrento and Vesti la Guiba .

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