11 Nov 1960
Cradle of Genius
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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Jiří Suchý Self
Jitka Molavcová Self
Irena Zlámalová Self
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