The Face of Genius

The Face of Genius

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Documentary TV Movie

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The Face of a Genius is a 1966 American documentary film about Eugene O’Neill, produced by Alfred R. Kelman for WBZ-TV Boston. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, the first time that a film originally produced for television was recognized by the Academy as a nominee for Best Documentary Feature.

Top Cast

Eugene O'Neill

Eugene O'Neill

Self (archive footage)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Self - Narrator (voice)

Brooks Atkinson

Brooks Atkinson

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Miller

Arthur Miller

Self (archive footage)

José Quintero

José Quintero

Self (archive footage)

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