Battle Castle

8.0IMDb Score
Released:2012-02-23
Duration:45 min
Director:
Actors:Dan Snow
Production:Parallax Film Productions

Overview:

Explores the medieval arms race reflected in castle construction in the Middle Ages. Location filming, re-enactments and CGI reconstruction are used to tell the stories of six castles tested by siege.

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