David Macaulay: Cathedral

David Macaulay: Cathedral

60 mins | Documentary, History | April 30, 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.

David Macaulay: Cathedral

60 mins | Documentary, History | April 30, 1986

David Macaulay: Cathedral
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.
Producers Public Broadcasting Service, Unicorn Projects
Original title David Macaulay: Cathedral
Directors Tim King
Writers Larry Klein, David Macaulay, Mark Olshaker

Cast

David Macaulay

as Host

Caroline Berg

as Herself

Derek Jacobi

as Pierre (voice)

Geoffrey Matthews

as Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)

Brian Blessed

as Master Guillaume (voice)

Paul Bacon

as Merchant Thibaut (voice)

Sean Barrett

as Bishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)

Peter Pacey

as Friar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)

Ellis Jones

as Ansel (voice)