Search - Brother Cadfael: The Leper of St Giles on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1994 DVD Release: 03/27/2001 Format: DVD Edition: Television Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 17 mins Studio: Acorn Media Members Wishing: 10 Genres: Mystery, Detective Film

This 90-minute Cadfael mystery gets under way when the lovely Iveta (Tara Fitzgerald) balks at the prospect of her arranged marriage to the wealthy and powerful Baron Huon. Amateur sleuth Brother Cadfael (Derek Jacobi) of Shrewbury Abbey is drawn in to the situation when both the Baron and Iveta's guardian are found dead. Who did it? And why did the Baron ride off to parts unknown on the day of his wedding? Adapted by Paul Pendar from the novel by Ellis Peters, "The Leper of St. Giles" was originally telecast in England on June 12, 1994, then subsequently aired on the American public-TV anthology series Mystery. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Derek Jacobi portrays Brother Cadfael in the mystery The Leper of St. Giles, which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but the soundtrack is closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include commentary from Jacobi, a production scrapbook, and a biography and book list of author Ellis Peters. This is a great release for any fan of literate mysteries. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide