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David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986)

NR · 1986-04-30 · 1h 0m · EN
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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.

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Mark OlshakerWriterTim KingDirectorLarry KleinWriter

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David MacaulayDavid MacaulayHostCaroline BergCaroline BergHerselfDerek JacobiDerek JacobiPierre (voice)Geoffrey MatthewsGeoffrey MatthewsBishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)Brian BlessedBrian BlessedMaster Guillaume (voice)Paul BaconPaul BaconMerchant Thibaut (voice)Sean BarrettSean BarrettBishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)Peter PaceyPeter PaceyFriar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)Ellis JonesEllis JonesAnsel (voice)

Keywords

GothicFranceArchitectureMiddle agesMedievalEngineeringCathedralDesign

Movie DNA

Genre affinityHistory · DocumentaryTheme affinityGothic · France · ArchitecturePacingShortDirector preference375373Actor preference52526 · 375366 · 353550Country preferenceUs

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What is David Macaulay: Cathedral about?

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.

How long is David Macaulay: Cathedral?

David Macaulay: Cathedral has a runtime of 60 minutes.