Sean O'Casey: Under a Coloured Cap
Cradle of Genius
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Sean O'Casey: Under a Coloured Cap
Directed by Shivaun O'Casey.
With Shivaun O'Casey, John Kavanagh, Niall Buggy.
Ireland, 2004, color, 81 min.
A personal account of the life of the great Irish dramatist by his daughter Shivaun, Under a Coloured Cap is a touching and memorable account of Sean O'Casey's life. Fore-grounding the loving family man and humanistic artist whose formative experiences mirrored those of the nascent Irish nation, Shivaun O'Casey brings personal insightóas well as a wealth of private archival materialóto a life made legend by the Abbey's productions of Juno and the Paycock and The Plough and the Stars. Narrated by Shivaun with actor John Kavanagh as the voice of Sean. Photographed by Albert Maysles.
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Cradle of Genius
Directed by Paul Rotha.
With Eileen Crowe, Maureen Delaney, Barry Fitzgerald, Siobhan McKenna, Sean O'Casey.
Ireland, 1961, color, 25 min.
Copy source: Films Media Group
Nominated for an Oscar in 1962, this documentary celebrates the Abbey Theatre with appearances from any of its leading stars including Siobhan McKenna and Eileen Crowe. Of particular interest is an exchange between Barry Fitzgerald and Sean O'Casey who reflect on Yeats' many peculiarities.
