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The Black Candle

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In 1880s England, Lily Whitmore (Cathy Sandford) is the heir to a crumbling factory, and she's determined to restore the business to its former glory. Unfortunately, the industrious Lily must instead turn her attention to the conniving Lionel Filmore (Nathaniel Parker), a young member of the upper class who's facing poverty because of his father's foolish spending. Hoping to marry into the Whitmore wealth, Lionel resolves to wed Lily's sister, even if he has to murder his way into the family.
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Sarah Y @Princess_Sarah_Yo Jan 2 What in the world was I watching the plot was so confusing, and for a lil bit I swear we forgot what the story was about. It starts of as a romance, with Joe marrying Lily, especially with her having a child, with a wealthy man named Lionel. Then there is a shift with characters with us meeting Bridget, who I assume was in love with Joe, and then the plot turns into a murder with Lionel murdering Joe's brother who knows this secret and Bridget's cousin marrying Lionel and there being a clause of her providing money if she marries him. And so I just felt the plot started losing itself, not knowing what direction it would go and by the end, the plot mushes, and forget what it was about. Wouldn't recommend! See more 03/18/2008 Unpredictably, this is one of my favourite films and favourite books. I originally watched the film because Samantha Bond is in it and she is one of my favourite actresses but I immediately fell in love with it. See more 11/15/2007 Bit of romantic froth. The plot os predictable. A few nice performances, but not worth much as a drama or a historical piece. See more Read all reviews
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Roy Battersby

Director

Samantha Bond

Bridget Mordaunt

Cathy Sandford

Lily Whitmore

Nathaniel Parker

Lionel Filmore

Denholm Elliott

William Filmore

James Gaddas

Joe Skinner
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Synopsis In 1880s England, Lily Whitmore (Cathy Sandford) is the heir to a crumbling factory, and she's determined to restore the business to its former glory. Unfortunately, the industrious Lily must instead turn her attention to the conniving Lionel Filmore (Nathaniel Parker), a young member of the upper class who's facing poverty because of his father's foolish spending. Hoping to marry into the Whitmore wealth, Lionel resolves to wed Lily's sister, even if he has to murder his way into the family.
Director
Roy Battersby
Screenwriter
Gordon Hann
Production Co
Portman Productions, World Wide International Television
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 18, 2019
Runtime
1h 37m
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