Watch Cradle of Genius
- 1961
- 25 min
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6.2 (20)
Cradle of Genius is a 1961 short documentary about the people of rural Ireland and their feats in the world of academics and science. The film examines the interesting phenomenon of incredibly smart people coming from a small region in Southern Ireland, despite sub-standard public schooling and a mostly agricultural lifestyle. The film won multiple awards for best cinematography in a documentary in 1961.
