David Macaulay: Castle
This item is included in the following series/curriculum: David Macaulay
- Grade Level: General-Adult
- Subjects: History, Design
- Produced By: PBS Distribution
- Year: 1986
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Running Time: 60m
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CASTLE combines colorful animation with live-action documentary sequences to tell the story of a 13th-century Welsh castle. Author David Macaulay, who wrote and illustrated the best-selling book of the same title, leads viewers on a castle tour, explaining its cultural and sociological significance and its architectural design. Detailed animation dramatizes the building of the castle and portrays the lifestyle of the early inhabitants.