Film
David Macaulay: Cathedral
1986 · 1h · Documentary · History
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Overview
Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spectacular location sequences and cinema-quality animation, the program surveys France's most famous churches. Travel back to 1214 to explore the design of Notre Dame de Beaulieu, a representative Gothic cathedral. The program tells period tales revealing fascinating stories of life and death, faith and despair, prosperity, and intrigue.
Cast
David Macaulay
Self / Host / Narrator
Caroline Berg
Self
Derek Jacobi
Pierre (voice)
Geoffrey Matthews
Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)
Brian Blessed
Master Guillaume (voice)
Paul Bacon
Merchant Thibaut (voice)
Sean Barrett
Bishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)
Peter Pacey
Friar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)
Ellis Jones
Ansel (voice)
Crew
- Tim KingDirector
- Larry KleinWriter · Producer
- Mark OlshakerProducer · Writer
- Sue BrownProducer
- Colin LeightonProducer
- Ray HubbardExecutive Producer
Details
- Release date
- April 30, 1986
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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