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The Pillars of the Earth (TV Miniseries)

The Pillars of the Earth

2010

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

Eddie Redmayne, Hayley Atwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Ian McShane ...

7.0

19,988

TV Series. Mystery. Thriller TV Miniseries (2010). 8 Episodes. The Pillars of the Earth is a sweeping epic of good and evil, treachery and intrigue, violence and beauty. This sensuous, spirited and passionate story 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 this backdrop, human dramas and love stories entwine: Tom, the master ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Robert Bianco USA Today	"Nothing new there. What's refreshing about Pillars, at least compared with so many turgid, self-important miniseries (historical and not), is that it's actually, from start to finish, entertaining (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"
		Tom Shales The Washington Post	"The film is overwrought and wearying, salvaged mainly by its occasional gory details and a few enjoyably hammy performances"
		Barry Garron The Hollywood Reporter	"Those willing to pay close attention to the long list of characters will be rewarded with a diverting story and several winning performances."
		James Poniewozik Time	"In 1980 on NBC, this show... would have been a landmark. But after a decade of complex, sophisticated, morally challenging cable dramas, it's a letdown"
		Linda Stasi New York Post	"Parts of it are great fun (...) Yes, there’s enough here to keep you tuning in"
		Mike Hale The New York Times	"The Pillars of the Earth will go down painlessly for the fan of this sort of epic; while it's predictable and never exactly sweeping, it's certainly eventful, and the production values are above average."
		Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune	"The Pillars of the Earth has done the impossible. It's made Ian McShane (temporarily) uninteresting."
		David Wiegand SFGATE	"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"

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