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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0841887006149
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: PBS (Direct)
Manufacturer: PBS (Direct)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: PBS (Direct)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: April 11, 2006
Running Time: 60 minutes
Sales Rank: 20202
Studio: PBS (Direct)
Theatrical Release Date: 2000
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Description:
Host David Macaulay leads you on a tour of a 13th century Welsh castle, explaining its cultural significance and unique architectural features (including a 'murder hole' used to repel intruders). Colorful, detailed animation shows how the castle was built and portrays the lifestyle of its early inhabitants. This program was a Red Ribbon-winner at the American Film and Video Festival and received a Cine Golden Eagle Award.
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Excellent overview of castle construction in Wales using footage of castles and animation. This is a part of the excellent series by David MaCaukay. Covers some aspects of everyday life in the castle and the castle town.
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I watched this on PBS when it first aired back in 1983. This show, more than anything, helped create a fascination with castles that continues to this day (I visited one of the castles featured here, Conwy Castle, several years later). I have a well-worn VHS version of this show, and plan to replace it with the DVD.
The show alternates between live action and animation. The live action features author David Macaulay along with Sarah Bullen (presumably someone known in the UK) as they ... Read More
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My 13 year old and I read the book "Castle" together. He absolutely loved reading about the history and building of the castle. He has another larger DK book on Castles and as we read told me about his previous knowledge on the topic we were reading about and expanded our discussion. The images (drawings) being b/w are a perfect match so that details of the castle stand out. After reading this story, we watched the accompanying PBS special Castle by the same author. The movie is s a perfect tag ... Read More
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Castle takes me back, and I have to say this program is as good today (after at least twenty viewings) as it was when I was little and used to watch the copy my dad taped off our local PBS station back in the `80's. This is the animated version of Macaulay's excellent book of the same name, and as with on-screen adaptations of Cathedral, Pyramid, and the difficult to find Roman City, the film rotates between Macaulay's real life visits to a number of existing sites, in this case Edward I's castles in ... Read More
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I first saw this film around the time it came out, back in school our teacher showed it to us and had we had a roundtable discussion of sorts afterwards. I clearly remember being truly enamored by the story of the castle and the characters living in and around it. The way the story is told is quite educational and at the same time very exciting and enthralling for younger viewers. The story is so easy to fall into that you forget that you're learning along the way!
Anyway, there's my humble ... Read More
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