David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986)
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.
Director: Tim King
Genre: Documentary, History
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: April 30, 1986
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)
Screenplay
Music: Ian Llande, Steve Parr
Production: Unicorn Projects
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
france, cathedral, engineering, architecture, gothic, middle ages (476-1453), design, medieval
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed David Macaulay: Cathedral?
- David Macaulay: Cathedral was directed by Tim King.
- Who stars in David Macaulay: Cathedral?
- David Macaulay: Cathedral stars David Macaulay, Caroline Berg, Derek Jacobi, Geoffrey Matthews, Brian Blessed, Paul Bacon.
- How long is David Macaulay: Cathedral?
- David Macaulay: Cathedral has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is David Macaulay: Cathedral?
- David Macaulay: Cathedral is a Documentary, History film.