Cadfael: The Sanctuary Sparrow

Starring: Derek Jacobi

Twelfth-century Shrewsbury comes to life in Ellis Peters’ Cadfael stories, a PBS Mystery! favorite starring Sir Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius; Gladiator). When Shrewsbury’s goldsmith is robbed and left... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 054961631599
• Release Date: July 2003
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Publisher: Acorn Media
• Director: Sebastian Graham Jones
• Starring: Derek Jacobi
• Runtime: 1 hour, 15 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: multiple_formats
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"

Customer Reviews

"Under the certainty of Heaven, nothing is certain."

Brother Cadfael - The Sanctuary Sparrow (1994) S1E2 When the town's goldsmith is robbed and left for dead, suspicion falls on a young juggler who was performing at the wedding feast of the goldsmith's son. Pursued by the mob, the young entertainer stumbles through the town to the Abby where he seeks the sanctuary of the Alter. Cadfael is assigned the task of keeping an eye on the youngster while the authorities investigate. But his discreet inquiries are cut short when the goldsmith's neighbor is found dead floating in the river. There is complexity and beauty in the film as Father Cadfael, along with my favorite Hugh Beringar (Sean Pertwee), searches for truth and justice by using forensics, intuition, and logic.