Conquest of Light

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Conquest of Light
Directed by Louis Marcus
Production
company
Louis Marcus Productions
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
11 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

Conquest of Light is a 1975 Irish short documentary film directed by Louis Marcus. Its subject is workers at the Waterford Crystal factory. [1] At the 48th Academy Awards, it received a nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. [2]

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References

  1. "Behind the scenes at the Oscars with the first Corkman nominated (No, not Cillian)". 10 March 2024.
  2. "The 48th Academy Awards | 1976". 4 October 2014.