Conquest of Light
Examines the mesmerising construction of clear crystal glass pieces created by the craftsmen of Waterford. The process from the intense heat of the furnace to glass blowing, shaping, cutting, honing, filling and finishing is all depicted in this celebration of the art of creation of Waterford Glass. Academy Award Nominee: Best Live Action Short - 1976.
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Cast
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Louis Marcus Director · Robert Monks Cinematographer
United States release December 26, 1975 · Produced in Ireland
Production
Louis Marcus Productions
Production
Ireland
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · June 7, 1975
Limited theatrical · London - accompanying Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Ireland · September 23, 1975
Limited theatrical · Dublin - accompanying The Wind and the Lion
United States · December 26, 1975
Theatrical · accompanying The Black Bird
Ireland
June 13, 1975 · Premiere · Cork Film International
July 30, 1975 · Premiere · Dublin
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