David Macaulay: Cathedral
1986, English. Directed by Tim King.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Tim KingDirector
- David MacaulaySelf / Host / Narrator
- Caroline BergSelf
- Derek JacobiPierre (voice)
- Geoffrey MatthewsBishop Philippe / Dean of the Chapter (voice)
- Brian BlessedMaster Guillaume (voice)
- Paul BaconMerchant Thibaut (voice)
- Sean BarrettBishop Gervais / Chapter Member (voice)
- Peter PaceyFriar Roland / Robert of Cormont (voice)
- Ellis JonesAnsel (voice)
Details
- Released
- 30 April 1986
- Written by
- Larry Klein, Mark Olshaker
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David Macaulay: Cathedral runs 60 minutes (1h 0m).
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David Macaulay: Cathedral is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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David Macaulay: Cathedral isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 April 1986. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed David Macaulay: Cathedral?
David Macaulay: Cathedral (1986) was directed by Tim King and stars David Macaulay, Caroline Berg, Derek Jacobi.