Cradle of Genius (1960)
Longtime playwrights and performers of the Abbey Theatre share colourful reminiscences of the national institution founded by W.B. Yeats and Lady Gregory in 1904. Oscar Nominee: Best Documentary Short
- Date of release
- 1960-11-11
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Paul Rotha
Casting
- Frank O'Connor — Self - Narrator (voice)
- Eileen Crowe — Self
- Maureen Delany — Self
- Barry Fitzgerald — Self
- Siobhán McKenna — Self
- Sean O'Casey — Self
- Cyril Cusack — Self
- Denis O'Dea — Self
- Eithne Dunne — Self
- Padraic Colum — Self
- Ria Mooney — Self
- Shelah Richards — Self
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Cradle of Genius is a 1961 Irish short documentary film directed by Paul Rotha on the history of the Abbey Theatre. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.
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