MOVIE REVIEW
The Christmas Candle
*This Movie, based off the book "The Christmas Candle" by Max Lucado, was officially released in theaters in the US, on November 22, 2013.
Network: TBN
Original TV Air Date: December 11, 2016
*The Christmas Candle starring Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, and Sylvester McCoy is Available on DVD!
CAST:
Samantha Barks ... Emily Barstow
Hans Matheson ... David Richmond
Lesley Manville ... Bea Haddington
Susan Boyle ... Eleanor Hopewell
Barbara Flynn ... Lady Camdon
Jude Wright ... Charlie
Sylvester McCoy ... Edward Haddington
James Cosmo ... Herbert Hopewell
John Hannah ... William Barstow
Emily Shewell ... Orphan Sarah
Victoria Bewick ... Ruth
Alice Bonifacio ... Delilah Barber
Peter Brooks ... Orphan James
Karen Cogan ... Mrs. Bickerton
Sam Crane ... Thomas Haddington
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PLOT:
THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE is a timeless and inspirational story based on the novel by bestselling author, Max Lucado. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happens in the small village of Gladbury -- except at Christmas. Legend has it that every twenty-five years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights the Christmas Candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve But in 1890, at the dawn of the modern age, all that is about to change. With the arrival of David Richmond, a skeptical, young minister, Gladbury's humble candlemaker, Edward Haddington must fight to preserve his family's legacy. When the Christmas Candle goes missing, the miraculous and the human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the town of Gladbury has ever seen.
Book Synopsis:
Journey back to a simpler time, to a small English village where nothing out of the ordinary ever happens. Except at Christmastime.
When a mysterious angel suddenly appears in a lowly candlemaker's shop, the holy and the human collide in a way that only God could imagine.
Glowing bright with a timeless message, The Christmas Candle will warm your heart with a surprising reminder of God's bountiful love.
more from http://www.thechristmascandlemovie.com:
From bestselling author, Max Lucado, comes THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE, a timeless holiday film for the entire family.
Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end.
When David Richmond (Hans Matheson), a progressive young minister, arrives in Gladbury, the villagers discover a new formula for miracles: good deeds and acts of kindness. While David's quest to modernize Gladbury sets him at odds with the old world candlemaker, he finds an unlikely ally in the lovely skeptic, Emily Barstow (Samantha Barks). Now, the fiery candlemaker must fight to preserve the legacy of the Christmas Candle. But when the candle goes missing, the miraculous and human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the village of Gladbury has ever seen.
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I can't wait for this movie to come out!! After seeing Sam in Les Miz and hearing Susan's beautiful voice, it will be interesting to see if they have a duet.
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