The pillars of the Earth, the epic eight-part miniseries, Tandem Communications, Muse Entertainment and Pillars Productions in association with Scott Free Films present ; produced by John Ryan ; written for television by John Pielmeier ; directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Type
Label
The pillars of the Earth, the epic eight-part miniseries, Tandem Communications, Muse Entertainment and Pillars Productions in association with Scott Free Films present ; produced by John Ryan ; written for television by John Pielmeier ; directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Not rated; Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A
Main title
The pillars of the Earth
Oclc number
664030808
Responsibility statement
Tandem Communications, Muse Entertainment and Pillars Productions in association with Scott Free Films present ; produced by John Ryan ; written for television by John Pielmeier ; directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Runtime
428
Sub title
the epic eight-part miniseries
Summary
In 1120 A.D., the heir to the English throne dies when the royal ship burns at sea. The King calls on his subjects to accept his daughter Maud as ruler until her son comes of age, but the church backs his nephew Stephen. Squire Bartholomew pledges his loyalty to Maud and is thrown in jail, leaving his daughter Aliena and son Richard alone. Maud goes raises an army in France and attacks Stephen. Meanwhile, Tom Builder is destined to construct a cathedral in Kingsbridge . His ally is Prior Philip, who learns to be a good politician as he watches over his flock and his cathedral. Tom also has the headaches of refereeing between his son Alfred and headstrong Jack, one of his better stone carvers. Against this backdrop of war and monumental construction, are all the elements common to epic storytelling: heroes and villains, trust and treachery, fate and the struggle against it
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Ken Follett
Contributor
- Mimica-Gezzan, Sergio, 1957-
- Taubman, Anatole
- Wörner, Natalia
- Parish, Sarah, 1968-
- Bathurst, Robert, 1957-
- Claflin, Sam, 1986-
- Pielmeier, John
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Tandem Communications (Firm)
- Muse Entertainment (Firm)
- Pillars Productions (Firm)
- Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
- Sewell, Rufus, 1967-
- Pinsent, Gordon
- Pill, Alison, 1985-
- Atwell, Hayley, 1982-
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Ryan, John
- Macfadyen, Matthew, 1974-
- Oakes, David, 1983-
- Scott Free Productions
- Redmayne, Eddie, 1982-
- Curran, Tony, 1969-
- Wood, Clive, 1954-
- Follett, Ken
- Garrigan, Liam, 1981-
- Otto, Götz
Genre
Subject
- Architecture, Gothic -- Drama
- American fiction -- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Drama
- England -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Follett, Ken -- Television adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Middle Ages -- Drama
- Architects and builders -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Cathedrals + Design and construction -- Drama
Content
Actor
- Taubman, Anatole
- Wörner, Natalia
- Parish, Sarah, 1968-
- Bathurst, Robert, 1957-
- Claflin, Sam, 1986-
- Pielmeier, John
- Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
- Sewell, Rufus, 1967-
- Pinsent, Gordon
- Pill, Alison, 1985-
- Atwell, Hayley, 1982-
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Macfadyen, Matthew, 1974-
- Oakes, David, 1983-
- Redmayne, Eddie, 1982-
- Curran, Tony, 1969-
- Wood, Clive, 1954-
- Garrigan, Liam, 1981-
- Otto, Götz
Author
Distributor
Is Based On
Is Derivative Of
Presenter
resource.screenwriter
resource.televisiondirector
resource.televisionproducer
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Contributor27
- Mimica-Gezzan, Sergio, 1957-
- Taubman, Anatole
- Wörner, Natalia
- Parish, Sarah, 1968-
- Bathurst, Robert, 1957-
- Claflin, Sam, 1986-
- Pielmeier, John
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Tandem Communications (Firm)
- Muse Entertainment (Firm)
- Pillars Productions (Firm)
- Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
- Sewell, Rufus, 1967-
- Pinsent, Gordon
- Pill, Alison, 1985-
- Atwell, Hayley, 1982-
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Ryan, John
- Macfadyen, Matthew, 1974-
- Oakes, David, 1983-
- Scott Free Productions
- Redmayne, Eddie, 1982-
- Curran, Tony, 1969-
- Wood, Clive, 1954-
- Follett, Ken
- Garrigan, Liam, 1981-
- Otto, Götz
- Genre4
- Subject12
- Architecture, Gothic -- Drama
- American fiction -- Television adaptations
- Television mini-series
- Europe -- History -- 476-1492 -- Drama
- England -- Drama
- Historical television programs
- Follett, Ken -- Television adaptations
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Middle Ages -- Drama
- Architects and builders -- Drama
- Television adaptations
- Cathedrals + Design and construction -- Drama
- Content1
- Actor19
- Taubman, Anatole
- Wörner, Natalia
- Parish, Sarah, 1968-
- Bathurst, Robert, 1957-
- Claflin, Sam, 1986-
- Pielmeier, John
- Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
- Sewell, Rufus, 1967-
- Pinsent, Gordon
- Pill, Alison, 1985-
- Atwell, Hayley, 1982-
- McShane, Ian, 1942-
- Macfadyen, Matthew, 1974-
- Oakes, David, 1983-
- Redmayne, Eddie, 1982-
- Curran, Tony, 1969-
- Wood, Clive, 1954-
- Garrigan, Liam, 1981-
- Otto, Götz
- Author1
- Distributor1
- Is Based On1
- Is Derivative Of1
- Presenter4
- resource.screenwriter1
- resource.televisiondirector1
- resource.televisionproducer1
- Mapped to1