David Macaulay: Cathedral(1986)
David Macaulay: Cathedral 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.
David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986) is a documentary and history film directed by Tim King, released on April 30, 1986 with a runtime of 1h. It stars David Macaulay, Caroline Berg, Derek Jacobi and Geoffrey Matthews.
- Director:
- Tim King
- Writers:
- David Macaulay, Larry Klein, Mark Olshaker
- Producers:
- Larry Klein, Mark Olshaker, Sue Brown
- Production:
- Unicorn Projects
- Status:
- Released
David Macaulay: Cathedral Cast & Crew
Main cast
David Macaulay
as Self / Host / Narrator
Caroline Berg
as Self
Derek Jacobi
as Pierre (voice)
- Geoffrey Matthews
Geoffrey Matthews
as Bishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)
Brian Blessed
as Master Guillaume (voice)
- Paul Bacon
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)
Key crew
Directed by Tim King, written by David Macaulay, Larry Klein and Mark Olshaker, produced by Larry Klein, Mark Olshaker and Sue Brown.
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David Macaulay: Cathedral – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in David Macaulay: Cathedral?
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The main cast of David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986) includes David Macaulay, Caroline Berg, Derek Jacobi, Geoffrey Matthews and Brian Blessed. The film was directed by Tim King. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was David Macaulay: Cathedral released?
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David Macaulay: Cathedral was released on April 30, 1986 and runs for 1h.