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The Pillars of the Earth(2010)
76%
359 Votes
Overview
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.
Type: Miniseries
Status: Ended
Languages: EnglishFrench
Countries:
Canada
Germany
United States of America
Networks:
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Production Companies:
Movie Central Network
Starz Entertainment
Top 10 Billed Cast
Robert Bathurst
Percy Hamleigh
Donald Sutherland
Earl Bartholomew
Matthew Macfadyen
Prior Phillip
Rufus Sewell
Tom Builder
Ian McShane
Waleran Bigod
Eddie Redmayne
Jack Jackson
Natalia Wörner
Ellen
Hayley Atwell
Aliena
David Oakes
William Hamleigh
Tony Curran
King Stephen
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