CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 0m

Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain

80%(1)IMDbDocumentary

As good as any Dickens novel, this is the triumphant and tragic story of the greatest architectural dynasty of the 19th century. Dan Cruickshank charts the rise of Sir George Gilbert Scott to the very heights of success, the fall of his son George Junior and the rise again of his grandson Giles. It is a story of architects bent on a mission to rebuild Britain. From the Romantic heights of the Midland Hotel at St Pancras station to the modern image of Bankside power station (now Tate Modern), this is the story of a family that shaped the Victorian age and left a giant legacy.

Directed byTim Dunn

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 0m
Language
EN
Released
October 21, 2014
Studios
BBC ArtsThe British Library

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Dan Cruickshank

Dan Cruickshank

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Creative team
Directed by
Tim Dunn
Written by
Dan Cruickshank
Dan Cruickshank
Produced by
Tim Dunn
Ivana Pavićević Lazić

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