Cadfael - One Corpse Too Many

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Summary: Cadfael at his sleuthing best...
Review: This is a great adaptation of Ellis Peter's book "One Corpse too Many." It pretty much follows the plot of the book and all the wonderful characters are bought to life by an excellent cast, headed by the brilliant Sir Derek Jacobi. He is absolutely FANTASTIC as the monk Cadfael, and I agree with one reviewer who says the voice of Jacobi is now the voice of all Cadfael books. "One Corpse too Many" starts with the execution of a garrison of men by King Stephen, and in the midst of all this confusion a murderer tries to pass his victim off as one of the executed. Enter Cadfael who realizes that murder has been committed and sets out to find the culprit. It is here we are also introduced to Hugh Beringer, now the King's man and perhaps an ally of Cadfael but only time will tell. Cadfael finds himself in the thick of something more than just murder, including a young girl pretending to be a boy-monk to avoid capture and a hidden treasure that is hunted for by both Beringer and the elusive murderer. This is a great film, suspenseful, well acted and a credit to Ellis Peter's book. Let's hope that all the Cadfael books get made into films, it's too good an opportunity to miss in my oppinion.