Brother Cadfael - Leper of St. Giles
by Graham Theakston
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Actor: Derek Jacobi, Julian Firth, Michael Culver, Peter Copley, Sean PertweeDirector: Graham Theakston
Cinematographer: Nyika Jancs?
Editor: Joe Illing
Producer: Neville C. Thompson
Producer: Stephen Smallwood
Producer: Ted Childs
Writer: Edith Pargeter
Writer: Paul Pender
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 77 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-03-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Acorn Media
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Movie Review: Wonderful tale of the 12 Century.
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoy a good murder mystery and the Brother Cadfael series is just that. The Leper of St Giles was one of my favorites of the 20 mysteries by Ellis Peters, because it captures much of the flavor of the period. Cadfael, the central character of the series, is a Dominican monk and herbalist, and Dereck Jacobi is the perfect personification of him. He has a presence which suggests strength, wisdom, and compassion. Unlike most of the other brothers, Cadfael had spent most of his life in the secular world where he participated in the crusades, had adventures, fell in and out of love, and took his order after finding the ways of the world wanting. He comes from a different culture, that of Wales, and sees that of England through an outsider's more objective eyes. His experience with life and the motives of men and his keen awareness of detail makes him the perfect sleuth, and when murder is committed the civil authorities, in the person of under sherif Hugh Beringer, are more than willing to have him clear things up for them. When a young girl is forced by her guardians to wed a wealthy but disagreeable nobleman, the young squires of the latter attempt to help her, only to become mixed in a murder. One of them is framed for it and arrested, but flees his captors. Aided by one of his fellow squires, he eludes apprehension only to be accused of a second murder, that of the young girl's guardian. It looks like curtains for the young man, until Cadfael takes on the case. Probably the most enjoyable part of the film is the byplay between the nun Alice and Cadfael. Like the latter, Alice had lived a full life prior to taking her orders and is not naive to the ways of the world. She appears again in The Rose Rent, and is one of my favorite characters. The Leper of St Giles is a thoroughly delightful film.
Summary of Brother Cadfael - Leper of St. Giles
From the opening scene in which a young bride and her baron groom ride into Shrewsbury, it is clear their marriage (arranged by her guardians) is ill-fated: she throws money to the lepers gathered by the side of the road, while he lashes out at them with his whip. The couple's personality differences are not the only factor dooming their union, however; the next morning, the groom turns up dead. Suspicion immediately falls on the baron's squire--the bride's secret lover--who only makes matters worse by running off. But Brother Cadfael's years of experience have taught him never to accept the obvious solution unquestioningly, and he soon discovers that the victim had a secret life as well.Sir Derek Jacobi brings a wealth of compassion to his portrayal of the medieval monk; Cadfael's reminiscences and philosophical exchanges with the other characters are among the most memorable scenes in this 77-minute adaptation of Ellis Peters's novel. While it is not one of the more gripping mysteries in the series, like the other episodes, it is a poignant study in human nature as well as a beautifully produced historical drama.
DVD extras include an audio interview with Derek Jacobi in which he shares amusing anecdotes about the challenges of playing a 12th-century monk, an Ellis Peters biography and book list, and a production scrapbook of behind-the-scenes stills. --Larisa Lomacky Moore
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