The Pillars of the Earth

(2010)

★ 7.6 IMDb · 419 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2010

Country: Canada, Germany

Director: Сергио Мимица-Геззан

Cast: Роберт Баферст, Дональд Сазерленд, Мэттью Макфэдьен, Руфус Сьюэлл, Иэн Макшейн, Эдди Редмэйн, Наталия Вёрнер, Хейли Этвелл, David Oakes, Тони Карран

Plot

A sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty, a sensuous, spirited story set against a backdrop of war, religious strife and power struggles in 12th Century England.

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.