David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986)

David Macaulay: Cathedral

1986

Documentary History

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.

Credits

Director

Tim King

Cast

Brian Blessed as Master Guillaume (voice)

Caroline Berg as Self

David Macaulay as Self / Host / Narrator

Derek Jacobi as Pierre (voice)

Ellis Jones as Ansel (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews as Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)

Paul Bacon as Merchant Thibaut (voice)

Peter Pacey as Friar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)