Product Details

• Actors: Sir Derek Jacobi
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Acorn Media
• DVD Release Date: July 10, 2001
• Run Time: 228 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005LB8D
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,177 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Sir derek jacobi is brother cadfael ellis peters crime-solving medieval monk in this acclaimed series seen on pbs mystery! Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 07/10/2001 Starring: Sir Peter Jacobi Run time: 228 minutes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So what if this Hugh isn't the *real* Hugh (Sean Pertwee)?, February 19, 2003

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AvidHiker (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Brother Cadfael: Set 2 (The Virgin in the Ice / The Devil's Novice / St. Peter's Fair) (DVD)

... Brother Cadfael is *still* the most unique, complex, fascinating detective out there. Add to that the endlessly treacherous and intriguing setting, and you've found a winner.

The production standard is incredible; visually, it's an impressive effort and very realistic. It manages to be grand and gritty at once.

The acting is likewise superb. I could never have pictured a better Cadfael than the sterling Sir Derek Jacobi.

The only reason I gave this set four stars rather than five is that this particular Cadfael series is not my favorite of the four. All of them are worth owning, however.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jacobi does it again!, August 18, 2001

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Brother Cadfael Series 2 Box Set: The Devil's Novice,St. Peter's Fair and The Virgin in the Ice [VHS] (VHS Tape)

These videos are extremely well done. I learned more about the post crusade era in the Catholic Church then I would have in any history class. Derek Jacobi is a superb actor, and his talents are highlighted in these entertaining and educational videos. I would recommend these to anyone with an interest in religion, history, or science, or to any one who loves a good mystery.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cadfael my Son, March 1, 2004

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C. A. Luster "The Rook" (Burke, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Brother Cadfael: Set 2 (The Virgin in the Ice / The Devil's Novice / St. Peter's Fair) (DVD)

This is one of the best sets in the series. Although I think Sean Pertwee in the first set was a better sheriff, this group of stories is incredible. We see consoling, love, intrigue, lechery, murder, highway bandits, rape, kidnapping, and a host of other acts of love and violence. Some true chivalry, an evil monk but not the one that is accused, and mysterious disappearances of people make this set great to watch. The set contains many sub stories in each story that makes them all the more interesting. We find out a piece of the puzzle in Cadfael's love life while he was on the Crusades. The set does not contain much as far as extra's but the series alone is well worth the price. The quality is comparable with the rest in the series and quite adequate.