The Pillars of the Earth Cast

Ken Follett's best-selling novel The Pillars of the Earth is now a TV movie! See who has been cast as your favorite heroes and villains before it debuts on STARZ on July 23.

Oprah's Book Club | April 09, 2010

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Matthew Macfadyen as Prior Philip

Matthew Macfadyen (the Sheriff of Nottingham in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood) now stars as Prior Philip, a resourceful and dedicated monk whose dream is to see Kingsbridge rise to greatness.

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