David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986)

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.

Cast

• David Macaulay as Self / Host / Narrator
• Caroline Berg as Self
• 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)

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