David Macaulay: Cathedral

Name: David Macaulay: Cathedral
Director: Tim King
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 1986-04-30
Duration: 60 min
Cast: David Macaulay, Caroline Berg, Derek Jacobi, Geoffrey Matthews, Brian Blessed

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1986 · 60 min · NR · Documentary · History

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.

Directed by Tim King

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)