David Macaulay: Cathedral
April 30, 1986
1h 0m
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.
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Cast
David Macaulay
Self / Host / Narrator
Caroline Berg
Self
Derek Jacobi
Pierre (voice)G
Geoffrey Matthews
Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)
Brian Blessed
Master Guillaume (voice)P
Paul Bacon
Merchant Thibaut (voice)
Sean Barrett
Bishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)
Peter Pacey
Friar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)
Ellis Jones
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