David Macaulay: Cathedral

Story

Synopsis

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

Writers

Mark Olshaker, Larry Klein, David Macaulay

Language

English

Release date

30 April 1986

Ensemble

Cast

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  David Macaulay

  Self / Host / Narrator

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  Caroline Berg

  Self

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  Derek Jacobi

  Pierre (voice)

• Geoffrey Matthews

  Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)

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  Brian Blessed

  Master Guillaume (voice)

• Paul Bacon

  Merchant Thibaut (voice)

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  Sean Barrett

  Bishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)

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  Peter Pacey

  Friar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)

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  Ellis Jones

  Ansel (voice)