The Pillars of the Earth English Movie 2010
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Cast and Crew
Cast : Ian McShane ,
Matthew Macfadyen ,
Eddie Redmayne,Hayley Atwell,
David Oakes,Natalia Wörner ,
Sam Claflin,Anatole Taubman,Götz Otto
Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Release Date:3 July 2010 (USA
Genre:Drama | History | Romance | Thriller
The Pillars of the Earth Movie Plot Summary:
“You might enjoy this show a lot, if you’re a fan of this kind of thing, as long as you don’t need it to be, in any grand sense of the word, actually good.” a term invented that conveys the message.
The term “guilty pleasure” doesn’t quite apply to a project like Starz’s The Pillars of the Earth, debuting tonight. The miniseries, based on a Ken Follett novel about power struggles and cathedral building in 12th-century England, doesn’t seem guilty about anything at all, nor does it seem to intend guilt on the audience’s part. It’s positively virtuous, in a way: a big, old-fashioned historical epic of sweep and passion and melodrama, hearkening back to the days of the old you-could-learn-something-from-it network miniseries like Shogun. But despite its epic scale and impressive cast, the miniseries seems out of place and time.
The story is set in 12th century England, which right away presents a sartorial obstacle for Starz. HBO did just great with "Rome" because people back then apparently wore little, if anything at all. And Showtime scored with "The Tudors" because, say what you will about the court of Henry VIII, the Renaissance fashion police were on duty 24/7.
Pity the poor "Pillars" designers, though: When it comes to 12th century England, there's only so much you can do with sackcloth.
But what "Pillars," launching Part 1 on Friday, lacks in visual appeal it more than makes up for with over-the-top performances from an all-star cast. That's a good thing, because if you try to figure out what's actually going on, and who's out to get whom and for what reason, you'll give yourself a headache.
At heart, this is a heroic melodrama, elevated a bit by a rather intriguing focus on how architecture helped move England toward a more economically robust future. The story turns on the rivalry for the English throne between King Stephen (Tony Curran) and Queen Maud (Alison Pill).
As power shifts back and forth - not without conflict, of course - our primary attention is focused on the people caught in the middle, chiefly for a while on the enlightened Tom Builder (Rufus Sewell), who is hired to build a cathedral for Prior Philip (Matthew Macfadyen) in Kingsbridge. Others on the "good guys" side of ye olde ledger include Aliena (Hayley Atwell), daughter of the martyred Earl of Shiring (Donald Sutherland), and her brother Richard (Sam Claflin), a milquetoast who becomes a powerful warrior.
Building a church sounds simple, but it doesn't fit in with the nefarious schemes of Bishop Waleran (Ian McShane), who's more than willing to throw anyone under the hay wagon to become the next archbishop of Canterbury. Then there are the ruthless Regan Hamleigh (Sarah Parish) and her sociopath offspring, William (David Oakes), who will do anything to get ahead, or to chop off a few if need be - heads, that is.
Although the first part of the story is carried by Tom Builder, the focus of most of "Pillars" is on Jack Jackson (Eddie Redmayne), the young son of the convicted "witch," Ellen (Natalia Wörner), who is a gifted sculptor and soon takes over the campaign to build the cathedral. He's learned all the architectural tricks of flying buttresses and the like while in France in exile, because his beloved Aliena has married Tom's dorky son.
The script has a good amount of borrowed mythology woven through the plot of "Pillars," including the biblical story of the prodigal son, and some repurposed Shakespeare as well.
But screenwriter John Pielmeier has done a creditable job of condensing Follett's building block of a novel. Yes, he strips things down to the sex and violence bits, but without entirely decimating characterization and nuance.
Did I say nuance? Well, it may be there in the script, but when it comes to actually performing the parts, it's all Katie bar the door as far as the likes of McShane, Sewell, Parish and Oakes are concerned. There's so much scenery being devoured by several of the major players that when the new cathedral is destroyed midway through the series, you'll suspect the actors ate the darn thing.
McShane, wearing a demonic hairstyle that seems to have been colored with Grecian Formula 666, savors each verbal morsel of dialogue, as he slithers from mock innocence whenever he's caught on the wrong side of the succession battle to cold-eyed wickedness as he dispatches those in his way.
Director Sergio Mimica-Gezzan has wisely balanced the overblown performances with more grounded work by Macfadyen, Atwell and Redmayne.
Although Macfadyen is the most visible constant through the entire miniseries, Redmayne, who just won a Tony for "Red" on Broadway, dominates whenever he is onscreen, even during his early scenes when he doesn't seem to be able to speak.
Or maybe it's just that he's the only really memorable good guy in the melodrama, because, in truth, it's the bountiful hamminess of McShane and the other evildoers that makes "Pillars" great fun, even if it's never going to be a candidate for "Masterpiece Theatre."
Cast : Ian McShane ,
Matthew Macfadyen ,
Eddie Redmayne,Hayley Atwell,
David Oakes,Natalia Wörner ,
Sam Claflin,Anatole Taubman,Götz Otto
Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Release Date:3 July 2010 (USA
Genre:Drama | History | Romance | Thriller
The Pillars of the Earth Movie Plot Summary:
“You might enjoy this show a lot, if you’re a fan of this kind of thing, as long as you don’t need it to be, in any grand sense of the word, actually good.” a term invented that conveys the message.
The term “guilty pleasure” doesn’t quite apply to a project like Starz’s The Pillars of the Earth, debuting tonight. The miniseries, based on a Ken Follett novel about power struggles and cathedral building in 12th-century England, doesn’t seem guilty about anything at all, nor does it seem to intend guilt on the audience’s part. It’s positively virtuous, in a way: a big, old-fashioned historical epic of sweep and passion and melodrama, hearkening back to the days of the old you-could-learn-something-from-it network miniseries like Shogun. But despite its epic scale and impressive cast, the miniseries seems out of place and time.
The story is set in 12th century England, which right away presents a sartorial obstacle for Starz. HBO did just great with "Rome" because people back then apparently wore little, if anything at all. And Showtime scored with "The Tudors" because, say what you will about the court of Henry VIII, the Renaissance fashion police were on duty 24/7.
Pity the poor "Pillars" designers, though: When it comes to 12th century England, there's only so much you can do with sackcloth.
But what "Pillars," launching Part 1 on Friday, lacks in visual appeal it more than makes up for with over-the-top performances from an all-star cast. That's a good thing, because if you try to figure out what's actually going on, and who's out to get whom and for what reason, you'll give yourself a headache.
At heart, this is a heroic melodrama, elevated a bit by a rather intriguing focus on how architecture helped move England toward a more economically robust future. The story turns on the rivalry for the English throne between King Stephen (Tony Curran) and Queen Maud (Alison Pill).
As power shifts back and forth - not without conflict, of course - our primary attention is focused on the people caught in the middle, chiefly for a while on the enlightened Tom Builder (Rufus Sewell), who is hired to build a cathedral for Prior Philip (Matthew Macfadyen) in Kingsbridge. Others on the "good guys" side of ye olde ledger include Aliena (Hayley Atwell), daughter of the martyred Earl of Shiring (Donald Sutherland), and her brother Richard (Sam Claflin), a milquetoast who becomes a powerful warrior.
Building a church sounds simple, but it doesn't fit in with the nefarious schemes of Bishop Waleran (Ian McShane), who's more than willing to throw anyone under the hay wagon to become the next archbishop of Canterbury. Then there are the ruthless Regan Hamleigh (Sarah Parish) and her sociopath offspring, William (David Oakes), who will do anything to get ahead, or to chop off a few if need be - heads, that is.
Although the first part of the story is carried by Tom Builder, the focus of most of "Pillars" is on Jack Jackson (Eddie Redmayne), the young son of the convicted "witch," Ellen (Natalia Wörner), who is a gifted sculptor and soon takes over the campaign to build the cathedral. He's learned all the architectural tricks of flying buttresses and the like while in France in exile, because his beloved Aliena has married Tom's dorky son.
The script has a good amount of borrowed mythology woven through the plot of "Pillars," including the biblical story of the prodigal son, and some repurposed Shakespeare as well.
But screenwriter John Pielmeier has done a creditable job of condensing Follett's building block of a novel. Yes, he strips things down to the sex and violence bits, but without entirely decimating characterization and nuance.
Did I say nuance? Well, it may be there in the script, but when it comes to actually performing the parts, it's all Katie bar the door as far as the likes of McShane, Sewell, Parish and Oakes are concerned. There's so much scenery being devoured by several of the major players that when the new cathedral is destroyed midway through the series, you'll suspect the actors ate the darn thing.
McShane, wearing a demonic hairstyle that seems to have been colored with Grecian Formula 666, savors each verbal morsel of dialogue, as he slithers from mock innocence whenever he's caught on the wrong side of the succession battle to cold-eyed wickedness as he dispatches those in his way.
Director Sergio Mimica-Gezzan has wisely balanced the overblown performances with more grounded work by Macfadyen, Atwell and Redmayne.
Although Macfadyen is the most visible constant through the entire miniseries, Redmayne, who just won a Tony for "Red" on Broadway, dominates whenever he is onscreen, even during his early scenes when he doesn't seem to be able to speak.
Or maybe it's just that he's the only really memorable good guy in the melodrama, because, in truth, it's the bountiful hamminess of McShane and the other evildoers that makes "Pillars" great fun, even if it's never going to be a candidate for "Masterpiece Theatre."
