Mr Harvey Lights a Candle (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Susanna White

Writer:

Rhidian Brook (writer)

Release Date:

26 March 2005 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

A teacher comes to terms with his past during a school trip to Salisbury Cathedral. |

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Daniel Bliss	...	Phil Rogers
Timothy Spall	...	Malcolm Harvey
Natalie Press	...	Helen Taylor
Ben Miles	...	Jonathan Cole
David Bradley	...	Archie
Jade Ewen	...	Donna
Celia Imrie	...	Miss Davies
Mario Powell	...	Eliot
Tendayi Jembere	...	Sid Williams
George Thompson	...	George
Steven Webb	...	Dave Miller
Joshua Malin	...	Mo
Troy Glasgow	...	Maurice
Shereil Willis	...	Martha
Kay Lyon	...	Sandra
Jody Latham	...	Andy Wilson
Harriet Warren	...	Emma
Rosie Mahoney	...	Catherine
Ed Tolputt	...	Choirmaster
Robin Hooper	...	Priest
Deirdre Doone	...	Steward
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joe Johnson	...	School Boy (uncredited)

Directed by
Susanna White

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rhidian Brook		writer

Produced by
Laura Mackie	....	executive producer
Christopher Moss	....	line producer
Paul Rutman	....	producer
Hilary Salmon	....	executive producer

Original Music by
John Altman

Cinematography by
David Katznelson

Film Editing by
Joe Walker

Casting by
Amanda Tabak

Production Design by
Nic Pallace

Art Direction by
Gabriel Mossa

Costume Design by
Robin Fraser-Paye

Makeup Department
Dianne Jamieson	....	makeup designer
Susie Munachen	....	makeup artist

Production Management
Jason Waller	....	unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nick Brown	....	first assistant director
Ursula Haworth	....	third assistant director
Andrew Perry	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Harry Cable	....	stand-by props
Peter Hallam	....	property master

Sound Department
Kevin Brazier	....	dubbing editor
Wayne Brooks	....	sound effects editor
Colin Martin	....	dubbing mixer
John Taylor	....	production sound mixer
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist
Mark Williams	....	boom operator

Stunts
Bill Davey	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Paddy Blake	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Paddy Blake	....	focus puller: "a" camera
Paul Cronin	....	best boy
Frank Dawson	....	generator operator
James Foster	....	daily second assistant camera
Keith Mead	....	grip
Barney Piercy	....	first assistant camera: dailies
Mike Rees	....	clapper loader
Carolina Schmidtholstein	....	electrician
Otto Stenov	....	gaffer
Richard Stoddard	....	Steadicam operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natasha Cottier	....	costume assistant
Suzanne Duffy	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Vincent Narduzzo	....	colorist
Rebecca Yolland	....	assistant editor

Other crew
Nuala Alen-Buckley	....	production accountant
Irene Chawko	....	script supervisor
Alex Cox	....	location manager
Renay De Pear	....	floor runner
Melanie Howard	....	production executive
Alison Liddle	....	production coordinator
Steven Williams	....	script editor

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2005) (UK) (TV)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment supplied by

Runtime:

85 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Movie Connections:

References "Mr. Men" (1974)

Perhaps a bit too grim

I wanted to like this more than I did. Timothy Spall is one of my favorite actors.

The story is pretty straight forward as it was in the tagline.

I kept waiting for Mr. Harvey to unburden himself.

Not completely surprised by the way that it played out but and once again I enjoyed Mr. Spall's work.

I think for me the students were too precocious and played out poorly as well as the development of conflict, which bottomed out early on. I would like very much to find the final script because I felt like it was put together with a weak middle.

Whether I am right or not remains to be seen but it became a bit too melodramatic for me and I cannot in good faith recommend it.

I've certainly watched much worse as of late but this had potential to be much better than it was.