Cradle of Genius

1961 film

  • 1961 (1961)
Running time
25 minutesCountryIrelandLanguageEnglish

Cradle of Genius is a 1961 Irish short documentary film directed by Paul Rotha on the history of the Abbey Theatre.[2] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.[3][4]

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Ingenious film-maker and tireless advocate of the Irish film industry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Harvey (2004). The Real Ireland: The Evolution of Ireland in Documentary Film. Manchester University Press. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-7190-6907-9.
  3. ^ "NY Times: Cradle of Genius". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  4. ^ "The 34th Academy Awards (1962) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

External links

  • Cradle of Genius at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Watch Cradle of Genius at the Irish Film Archive
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Films directed by Paul Rotha
Documentaries
  • The Face of Britain (1935)
  • The Fourth Estate (1940)
  • World of Plenty (1943)
  • The World Is Rich (1947)
  • Cradle of Genius (1961)
Drama films
  • No Resting Place (1951)
  • Cat & Mouse (1958)
  • The Silent Raid (1962)


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