The Christmas Candle
Nov 22 2013
•2h 40m
•Drama, 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.
Cast
See allHans Matheson
David Richmond
Samantha Barks
Emily Barstow
Lesley Manville
Bea Haddington
Sylvester McCoy
Edward Haddington
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