The Pillars of the Earth [3 Discs] [Blu-ray]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

Ian McShane, Donald Sutherland, and Rufus Sewell headline this eight-part miniseries adapted from the best-selling novel by author Ken Follett. As England moves out of the Dark Ages, the tensions between ambitious mason Tom Builder (Sewell), Bishop Waleran Bigod (McShane), and the heirs of King Stephen (Toony Curran), King Henry (Clive Wood), and Queen Maud (Alison Pill) come to a head when Builder's plan to construct an opulent cathedral threaten to trudge up some damning secrets that the royal families would rather remain buried. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: AB
• Number of Discs: 3
• Subtitle: Eng/Fre
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (Alternate Wide Screen)
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio
• Features:
  • Get a behind-the-scenes look at the breathtaking sets, incredible visual effects and the masterfull storytelling that created "The Pillars of the Earth"

AWARDS

• Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

•     Nominated Best Miniseries or Made for Television Movie - 2011

• Hollywood Foreign Press Association

•     Nominated Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - 2010
•     Nominated Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made - 2010 (Ian McShane)
•     Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Ma - 2010 (Hayley Atwell)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Ian McShane - Waleran Bigod
       Sam Claflin - Richard
       Rufus Sewell - Tom Builder
       Gotz Otto - Walter
       Matthew MacFadyen - Prior Philip
       Hayley Atwell - Aliena
       Donald Sutherland - Bartholomew
       David Oakes - William Hamleigh
       Natalia Woerner
       Tony Curran - King Stephen
       Eddie Redmayne
       Gordon Pinsent
       Skye Lourie - Elizabeth
       Robert Bathurst - Percy Hamleigh
       Alison Pill - Queen Maud
       Sarah Parish - Regan Hamleigh

• Director:

  Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

• Producer:

  John Ryan

• Screenwriter:

  John Pielmeier

• Book Author:

  Ken Follett

• Cinematographer:

  Attila Szalay

• Composer (Music Score):

  Trevor Morris

• Editor:

  Richard Comeau, Sylvain Lebel

• Production Designer:

  Miljen "Kreka" Kljakovic

• Art Director:

  Branamir (Bane) Babic, Tibor Lazar, Lóránd Jávor

• Executive Producer:

  Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Michael Prupas, Jonas Bauer, Rola Bauer, Tim Halkin, David W. Zucker, John Rosemont

• Set Decorator:

  Franco Fumagalli

• Costume Designer:

  Mario Davignon

• Makeup:

  Colleen Quinton

• First Assistant Director:

  Philip Chipera

• Production Manager:

  Gergö Balika

• Casting:

  Priscilla John

• Sound Recordist:

  John Rodda

• Stunts Coordinator:

  Gabor Piroch

• Dialogue Coach:

  James Galwey

• Production Coordinator:

  Hanna Tower

• Still Photographer:

  Egon Endrenyi

• Visual Effects Producer:

  Vit Komrzy

• Properties Master:

  John Allenby

• Visual Effects Supervisor:

  Miro Gal, Viktor Muller

• Location Manager:

  Pierre Blondin

• Department Head Hair:

  Trisha Cameron

• Post Production Supervisor:

  Pierre Theriault

• Transportation Coordinator:

  Zoltán Fohn

• Construction Coordinator:

  László Nagyidai

• Script Supervisor:

  Gabi Winkler