Product Description

Host David Macaulay leads you on a tour of a 13th century Welsh castle, explaining its cultural significance and unique architectural features (including a "murder hole" used to repel intruders). Colorful, detailed animation shows how the castle was built and portrays the lifestyle of its early inhabitants. This program was a Red Ribbon-winner at the American Film and Video Festival and received a Cine Golden Eagle Award.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17659 in DVD
• Brand: PBS
• Released on: 2006-04-11
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 60 minutes

Customer Reviews

Great Insight into the Life and Times of the Middle Ages
CASTLE is a great way to learn about medieval life. It not only informs the viewer of castle life, but the lives of townspeople as well. I enjoy the Mr. Macaulay's method of documentary and animation. I viewed this video for the first time as a graduate student. I use CASTLE as a classroom tool whenever my students study the Middle Ages. The video always keeps their attention, and serves as a virtual fieldtrip. I would recommend this video to anyone looking for an accurate depiction of the history, architectural development, construction, and lifestyle of castle residents.

A fantastic voyage to the time of kings and castles.
"Castle" is a video treat for both children and adults. Animation mixed with scenes of existing castles bring to life a time long past. David Macaulay creates a fictional castle and town based on historical events to explain the life and times surrounding the greatest weapon of years ago. Through the eyes of the King and Queen as well as townspeople like the Blacksmith we can relive the past as if we were there ourselves. "Castle" takes you on a history lesson you will never forget.

Rare combination of documentary and fiction
I was lucky enough to see this series as a boy and can unequivocally say that I remember it as a seminal experience in my love of history. One of the few works I have seen that combines true documentary with an engaging and well produced (fictional) story. This series is not "for children" since the lessons in it are not simplified or irrelevant for adults, but I think it *is* especially effective for children because of its uniquely interesting take on a historical subject. Highly recommended for anyone.