In the fictional village of Gladbury, every twenty-five years an angel visits the candlemaker and bestows a miracle upon whomever lights the Christmas Candle. However, shortly after the arrival of a new pastor, David Richmond in 1890, the Christmas Candle goes missing.
It is based on Max Lucado’s novel The Christmas Candle. The film is an Impact and Big Book Media Production presented by Pinewood Pictures being distributed by Rick Santorum’s film production company EchoLight Studios in the US and by Pinewood Pictures in the UK It is Susan Boyle’s debut on the big screen. Boyle also contributes an original song to the film, “Miracle Hymn”. It was shot in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and in the Isle of Man.
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.
The Christmas Candle (2013)
Directed by: John Stephenson
Starring: Hans Matheson, Samantha Barks, Lesley Manville, Sylvester McCoy, James Combo, Susan Boyle, Barbara Flynn
Screenplay by: Candace Lee, Eric Newman
Production Design by: Tony Noble
Cinematography by: Mike Brewster
Film Editing by: Emma E. Hickox
Set Decoration by: Rob Cameron
Art Direction by: Harry Pain
Music by: Tim Atack
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements.
Studio: Pinewood Studios
Release Date: November 22, 2013
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