Catherine Cookson's The Black Candle/The Black Velvet Gown (1991)

Synopsis: THE BLACK CANDLE: The story of an independent, 19th-century British woman who runs a textile mill and who must clear one of her workers accused of a crime committed by a nobleman. Based on a novel... THE BLACK CANDLE: The story of an independent, 19th-century British woman who runs a textile mill and who must clear one of her workers accused of a crime committed by a nobleman. Based on a novel by Catherine Cookson. THE BLACK VELVET GOWN: Set in 1840's England, this film tells the tale of a grumpy academic and the lower class woman who joins his household staff. He bucks the class prejudices of the time by showing compassion and trying to educate her children. Based on a novel by Catherine Cookson. [More]

Starring: Janet McTeer, Bob Peck, Geraldine Somerville, Samantha Bond

Starring: Janet McTeer, Bob Peck, Geraldine Somerville, Samantha Bond, Nathaniel Parker, James Gaddas

Director: Roy Battersby, Norman Stone

Director: Roy Battersby, Norman Stone
Producer: Ray Marshall

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