Cradle of Genius (1961)

September. 25,1961

6.3

| Documentary

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

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Cast

Eileen Crowe as Self

[1964] Girl with Green Eyes [1952] The Quiet Man [1947] Hungry Hill

Barry Fitzgerald as Self

[1956] The Catered Affair [1954] Happy Ever After [1952] The Quiet Man [1951] Silver City [1950] Union Station [1949] The Story of Seabiscuit

Siobhán McKenna as Self

[1965] Doctor Zhivago [1961] King of Kings [1956] Daughter of Darkness [1951] Fortune in Diamonds [1949] The Lost People

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Reviews

Interesteg

1961/09/25

What makes it different from others?

Glatpoti

1961/09/26

It is so daring, it is so ambitious, it is so thrilling and weird and pointed and powerful. I never knew where it was going.

Kirandeep Yoder

1961/09/27

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

Phillipa

1961/09/28

Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.