Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
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Documentary presented by Professor Simon Schaffer which charts the amazing and untold story of automata - extraordinary clockwork machines designed hundreds of years ago to mimic and recreate life. The film brings the past to life in vivid detail as we see how and why these masterpieces were built. Travelling around Europe, Simon uncovers the history of these machines and shows us some of the most spectacular examples, from an entire working automaton city to a small boy who can be programmed to write and even a device that can play chess. All the machines Simon visits show a level of technical sophistication and ambition that still amazes today.
Release Date : 2013-06-03
Language :English
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Furnace
Production Country : United Kingdom
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Cast
Character Name : Himself - Presenter
Original Name : Simon Schaffer
Gender : Male
Character Name : Jacques De Vaucanson
Original Name : Ilan Goodman
Gender : Male
Character Name : Flute Player
Original Name : Laura Heath
Gender : Female
Character Name : Himself - Senior Curator of Horology, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Original Name : Jonathan Betts
Gender : Male
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