Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
Jun 03, 2013 · 1h
Director
Nic StaceyOverview
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.
Cast of Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
Crew of Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
About Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams
What is Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams about?
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…
When was Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams released?
Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams was released on June 3, 2013.
How long is Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams?
Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams runs 1 hour (60 minutes).
Who directed Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams?
Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams was directed by Nic Stacey.
Who is in the cast of Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams?
The cast of Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams includes Simon Schaffer (Himself - Presenter), Ilan Goodman (Jacques De Vaucanson), Laura Heath (Flute Player) and Jonathan Betts (Himself - Senior Curator of Horology, Royal Observatory Greenwich).