The Pillars of the Earth
Genre: an 8 hour made for TV miniseries, Drama, Book adaptation
Synopsis: This $40 million dollar miniseries is based on the novel by Ken Follett. The plot of the suspense thriller set in 12th century England involves war, religious strife and power struggles as well as two interwoven love stories. It is based on the building of a cathedral in Kingsbridge, England.
Matthew Macfadyen Role: Prior Philip. A resourceful and dedicated monk, whose
dream is to see Kingsbridge rise to greatness. He becomes the benevolent ruler of Kingsbridge — allocating resources, organising commerce, resolving disputes and meting out justice, essentially without armed force. His moral strictness frustrates several sympathetic characters, but is completely devoid of malice.(Wikipedia)
Status: Filming begins June 22, 2009 in Austria and Hungary. Expected to be shown on TV late 2010
Darcylicious Links:
External Links:
- Official Pillars of the Earth website
- Wikipedia
- Tandem Communications (German Co-Producer and distributor)
- Ken Follett website
- IMDb
- Oprah's Book Club
Available for Purchase:
- Amazon UK: paperback novel
- Amazon US: paperback novel
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I just finished reading Pillars of the Earth. I loved the character of Prior Phillip, was delighted to find out there IS a movie being made,and doubly delighted he is being played by Matthew Macfadyen. Called my dad immediately, who had recommended I read the book. He is 75, and said, "I hope to live long enough to see the movie!" Yes.
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Submitted by Sherry (not verified) on Sun, 2009-07-05 22:29.I finished reading Pillars this summer also! So happy to see it will be a movie. Really glad that Mathew will be a big part of it.
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Submitted by Lindy (not verified) on Thu, 2009-10-01 01:13.