Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams

Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams(2013)

June 3, 2013
1h 0m
IMDb7.8113
TMDB7.36

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.

Cast

Crew

Executive Producer

Paul Sen

Producer

Nic Stacey

Director

Nic Stacey

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Original Language

en

Country

United Kingdom

Production

Furnace

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