Set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 35 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Ian McShane | ... |
Waleran Bigod
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Matthew Macfadyen | ... |
Philip
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| Eddie Redmayne | ... |
Jack
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| Hayley Atwell | ... |
Aliena
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| Sarah Parish | ... |
Regan Hamleigh
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Natalia Wörner | ... |
Ellen
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Anatole Taubman | ... |
Remigius
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John Pielmeier | ... |
Cuthbert
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Robert Bathurst | ... |
Percy Hamleigh
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Clive Wood | ... |
King Henry I
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Sam Claflin | ... |
Richard
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Liam Garrigan | ... |
Alfred
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| David Oakes | ... |
William Hamleigh
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Tony Curran | ... |
Stephen
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
Bartholomew
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Alison Pill | ... |
Maud
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Gordon Pinsent | ... |
Archbishop
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| László Áron | ... |
Architect
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Féodor Atkine | ... |
Abbot Suger
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Kelly Banlaki | ... |
Princess
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Virág Bárány | ... |
Young Woman Whore
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| David Bark-Jones | ... |
Francis
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Tamás Baross | ... |
Gabriel
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Oliver Bauer | ... |
Medieval Child
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Skye Bennett | ... |
Martha - young
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Freddie Boath | ... |
Henry - 15 years old
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Douglas Booth | ... |
Eustace - 15 years old
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Ottilia Borbáth | ... |
Townfolk #3
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Jonathan Coy | ... |
Father Ralph
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Scott Curtis | ... |
Peasant
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Antal Czapkó | ... |
General
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Brooke Dean | ... |
Maud - 6 years old
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Matt Devere | ... |
Gloucester
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Kate Dickie | ... |
Agnes
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Lara Dzikowski | ... |
Townfolk #5
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Gabi Fon | ... |
Townfolk #1
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Stu Gamble | ... |
Lad
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Kevin Griffiths | ... |
Lord #1
(8 episodes, 2010)
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David Haderer | ... |
Robin Goodfellow
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Jody Halse | ... |
Johnny Eightpence
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Máté Haumann | ... |
Messenger #3
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Jeremy Haward-Grau | ... |
Little Henry
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Emily Holt | ... |
Martha - older
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Péter Horkay | ... |
Steward
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Ákos Horváth | ... |
Simon Goodfellow
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Barna Illyés | ... |
Labourer
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Csaba Jakab | ... |
French Mason
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Sidney Johnston | ... |
Jonathan - 4-5 years old
(8 episodes, 2010)
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| Mike Kelly | ... |
Messenger #2
(8 episodes, 2010)
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Péter Kertész | ... |
Stephen's Physician
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Production Companies
- Tandem Communications
- Muse Entertainment Enterprises
- Scott Free Productions (in association with)
- The Movie Network (TMN) (in association with)
- Movie Central Network (in association with)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (in association with)
- Pro7Sat1 Produktion
Distributors
- Tandem Communications (2010) (World-wide) (except Canada)
- Movie Central Network (2010) (Canada) (tv) (Western Canada)
- The Movie Network (TMN) (2010) (Canada) (tv) (Eastern Canada)
- Starz (2010) (United States) (tv)
- AXN (2011) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Canal+ (2010) (France) (tv)
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (2010) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Cuatro (2010) (Spain) (tv)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2010) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Falcon Films (2010) (Lebanon) (tv) (Middle East)
- Ledafilms (2010) (Non-US) (tv) (Latin America)
- NHK (2011) (Japan) (tv)
- RTL Entertainment (2010) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL8)
- Sat.1 (2010) (Germany) (tv)
- Sky (2010) (Italy) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- StudioCanal Germany (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- StudioCanal Germany (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- TV2 (2011) (Hungary) (tv)
- TV3 Television Network Ireland (2010) (Ireland) (tv)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2010) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Visionary Thinking (2010) (Serbia) (tv)
- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) (2010) (Austria) (tv) (ORF1)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Colorfront (digital dailies)
- Concorde Film Trust (funding)
- Film Finances Canada (completion guarantor)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Showrisk (insurance broker: Hungary)
- Sky Media Travel (travel agent)
- Soundtrack New York (ADR Facility)
- The Eggplant Collective (music services by)
- Translux (facilities)
- Trevor Morris Studios (score recorded and mixed at)
- Universal Production Partners (UPP) (visual effects)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Pillars of the Earth is set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles which tears lives and families apart. In that time, there rises a magnificent Cathedral in Kingsbridge. Against the backdrop, love-stories entwine: Tom, the master builder, Aliena, the noblewoman, the sadistic Lord William, Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, Jack, the artist in stone work and Ellen, the woman from the forest who casts a curse. At once, this is a sensuous and enduring love story and an epic that shines with the fierce spirit of a passionate age. Follett masterfully weaves these stories through political turmoil of 12th century England, creating a relevant and viable world for today's audience and for generations to come. Written by Anonymous |
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Box Office
| Budget | $40,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Many tourists visit Kingsbridge in the English county of Devon to visit its world famous cathedral. However, the Kingsbridge of the novel on which this series is based is entirely fictional and has nothing whatsoever to do with the real Kingsbridge in Devon, much to the disappointment of people who find they have travelled to see a cathedral that has never existed. See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the series, Stephen and Matilda are both referred to as "Majesty". English kings and queens did not use the title "Majesty" until the middle of the 16th century, nearly 400 years after the setting of this series See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #14.55 (2010). See more » |