Brother C-Leper of St Giles (Region 1 Import DVD)

Murder and mystery in 12th century England provide a perfect backdrop for Ellis Peters' sleuthing monk -- a man who brings order to a world where evil abounds.Seen on the PBS Mystery! series, this haunting tale stars Sir Derek Jacobi as Brother Cadfael, the crime-solving monk of medieval Shrewsbury. When a fat, old baron and a beautiful, wealthy orphan are to be wed at the abbey, all of Shrewsbury turns out to see the unlikely pair ride into town. While she throws money to lepers by the road, he strikes out at them with his whip. Cadfael investigates when the baron ominously rides off on the eve of the wedding.