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The Cadfael Collection

starring: Derek Jacobi, Michael Culver, Julian Firth, Terrence Hardiman, Mark Charnock
directed by: Sebastian Graham Jones

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781569387405
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 1569387400
Label: Acorn Media
Manufacturer: Acorn Media
Number Of Items: 13
Publisher: Acorn Media
Region Code: 1
Release Date: January 04, 2005
Running Time: 983 minutes
Sales Rank: 9024
Studio: Acorn Media
Theatrical Release Date: January 12, 1995



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Description:
In this unique mystery series based on the bestselling books by Ellis Peters, Sir Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius) stars as Brother Cadfael, a compassionate seeker of truth and justice in chaotic world medieval England.

DVD special features include exclusive audio comments by Derek Jacobi, Derek Jacobi essay, Ellis Peters materials, production scrapbooks, cast filmographies, and captions/subtitles for the hearing impaired.





Amazon.com:
Never tell Brother Cadfael, the medieval mystery-solving monk, your theory of how a crime 'must' have been committed. 'We must always be wary of 'must,'' he states. 'Nothing is certain.' And so attest these divine mysteries based on the books by Ellis Peters and originally broadcast in the U.S. on the PBS series Mystery! Each of the 13 feature-length episodes in The Cadfael Collection is self-contained but plays against the backdrop of England's civil war between forces loyal to King Stephen and those to Empress Maud. Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius, Gladiator) stars as Cadfael, who at one point is aptly described as 'an odd kind of monk.' The former 'soldier, sailor, sinner, and Crusader' has his faith tested by crimes of royal intrigue and baffling murders that seem to plague the neutral ground of 12th-century Shrewsbury. 'The Virgin in the Ice' is a good introduction for Cadfael initiates. This story of 'violence and cruelty' involves the near-fatal beating of a young monk, the murder of a nun, and the disappearance of two children. Local undersheriff Hugh Beringar (played over the course of the series by Sean Pertwee, Eoin McCarthy, and Anthony Green) relies on Cadfael when murder subverts his efforts to keep the peace. A tense standoff between these two friends heightens the climax of 'St. Peter's Fair.' Americans have never seen a sleuth such as Cadfael, a fascinating character who is at once a man of God, of science, and even of action. You'll find few Benedictine monks so skilled at using a quarterstaff. --Donald Liebenson



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Series
I found this series to be very well done. Cadfael is one of my favorites. If you like a mystery that ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Cadfael Collection
These are just beautifully done mysteries. Derek Jacobi plays Cadfael, a
Benedictine monk in England ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A DVD for All Seasons
The Brother Cadfael mystries were in my opinion one of the finer BBC book adeptations ever, so I did not hesitiate ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great viewing
I remember watching this in the 90's. A really great series that does a reasonable job displaying 12th century England. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Cadfael-complete Collection
This is truly one of the best series I have EVER seen. The photography is wonderful,ell acted,and there is the true sense ... Read More

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