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The Pillars of the Earth | |
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Genre | Historical drama |
Based on | The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett |
Screenplay by | John Pielmeier |
Story by | Ken Follett |
Directed by | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan |
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Theme music composer | Trevor Morris |
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Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Producer | John Ryan |
Running time | 45 minutes |
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Budget | $40 million |
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Release | 23 July 27 August 2010 | –
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World Without End | |
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The Pillars of the Earth is an eight-part 2010 television miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's 1989 novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and in Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on 23 July 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010. The series was nominated for three awards at the 68th Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries or Television Film, while Ian McShane and Hayley Atwell received acting nominations.