Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams

Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams

2013
1h 0m
7.3

7.3/10

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Documentary
Overview

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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Furnace
Production Countries
United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

engineering clockwork

Quick Facts

Release Date June 3, 2013
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt2963906
Website Visit Site

Cast

Simon Schaffer
Simon Schaffer

Himself - Presenter

Ilan Goodman
Ilan Goodman

Jacques De Vaucanson

Laura Heath
Laura Heath

Flute Player

Jonathan Betts
Jonathan Betts

Himself - Senior Curator of Horology, Royal Observatory Greenwich

Key Crew

Paul Sen
Executive Producer
Nic Stacey
Producer
Nic Stacey
Director
Simon Schaffer
Writer