Chartres Cathedral - A Sacred Geometry

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DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 60 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-09-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Janson Media

DVD Reviews of Chartres Cathedral - A Sacred Geometry

DVD Review: I second what Matt wrote
Summary: 5 Stars

I just want to add my five star vote. The reviewer "Matt" has said it well enough.

DVD Review: An hour well spent
Summary: 5 Stars

This is not a straight historical movie, so if that is what you are looking for as a viewer, then this may not be the best movie to watch. It is beautifully done. The camera work is high-quality, the narration is easy to follow, and the objective and subjective qualities of such a monument to faith are well covered. There are many topics covered about Christianity, but also how the cathedral was built with the 7 scared chakras in mind. Overall it is a very interesting documentry.

DVD Review: New Age documentary
Summary: 2 Stars

The photography is good. Some of the architectural explanations--the sheer mysteries of Chartres--were fascinating. But much of the rest is inane babble, featuring discussions of reaching silence, finding the self, and arriving at the center of the labyrinth. New Age thought receives more attention than Catholic Christianity and the Middle Ages. We even get a lecture on the similarities between the architecture and Hinduism! In short, this film was worth neither the time nor the money.

DVD Review: Big Disappointment
Summary: 2 Stars

This is a bit of a muddle. Not professionally written or reported--there is no hypothesis, no facts, no linear thinking that takes the viewer through the evidence to arrive at a conclusion. Don't waste your time or money on this one.

DVD Review: An hour well spent at Chartres
Summary: 5 Stars

I will be visiting France and Chartres on a pilgrimage in May. I got the DVD in anticipation of that.

I felt compelled to write this review in support of the DVD after seeing a couple of very negative and false reviews posted here. They said that the DVD did not present the history of Chartres Cathedral - IT DID! They said too much time was spent with the narrator - Wrong!! There were several narrators and guides, all giving wonderful insights into aspects of the Cathedral.

As one of the narrators/guides/authors (Malcolm Miller) pointed out; entering Chartres is like entering a library. You shouldn't expect to be able to read all the books in the library in one visit. Chartres is a visual library, and it too can't be read and absorbed in one visit, particularly just 60 minutes in a DVD. The DVD, did an excellent job in the time it had, and left me wanting more. I appreciated the preview this gave for my visit.

Description of Chartres Cathedral - A Sacred Geometry

This extraordinary documentary film explores one of the most beautiful and mysterious cathedrals in the world, the famous Chartres Cathedral in Chartres, France.

Filmed by an acclaimed BBC cameraman, it features haunting images and beautiful music, and advances challenging theories and discoveries by Professor Keith Critchlow, a leading expert in sacred architecture who has studied the mysteries of Chartres Cathedral for over forty years. Also featured is Malcolm Miller, author and longtime cathedral guide.

Forty-four magnificent stained-glass windows, including three rose windows, tell the story of the world from creation to the day of judgment. The 12th Century labyrinth in the nave paving is the largest and best preserved surviving example of a mediaeval labyrinth in France. Who were the architects, the so called Masters of the Compasses? Where did they get the courage and confidence to build such a complex and magnificent cathedral as Chartres?

This extraordinary documentary will inspire all students of architecture, religious studies and the mysteries of life.

The DVD Bonus Feature is a Photo Gallery of Chartres Cathedral, provided courtesy of the Virtual Chartres Cathedral (Professor Stephen Clancy and Ithaca College)

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