The Pillars of the Earth is a historical novel by Ken Follett, first published in 1989. The novel centers on the building of a cathedral in the fictional town of Kingsbridge, England, and follows the lives of the people involved in the project.

The Pillars of the Earth Dvd is an adaptation of the novel, produced by Tandem Communications and Ridley Scott Associates for the American cable channel Starz. It premiered on July 23, 2010. The miniseries is directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan and stars Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell, Donald Sutherland, and Eddie Redmayne.

The Pillars of the Earth tells the …