Drama

Mr Harvey Lights a Candle

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

Release Date : 2005-03-26

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Adult : false

Status : Released

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Cast

Character Name : Malcolm Harvey

Original Name : Timothy Spall

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miss Davies

Original Name : Celia Imrie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jonathan Cole

Original Name : Ben Miles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helen Taylor

Original Name : Natalie Press

Gender : Female

Character Name : Andy Wilson

Original Name : Jody Latham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Archie

Original Name : David Bradley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donna

Original Name : Jade Ewen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Phil Rogers

Original Name : Daniel Bliss

Gender : Male

Character Name : Priest

Original Name : Robin Hooper

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sid Williams

Original Name : Tendayi Jembere

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dave Miller

Original Name : Steven Webb

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2021-06-23

This is a gem of a movie. It follows Mr. Harvey, a teacher who almost seems to be stagnated as an educator, no longer relevant or interesting to his students. He and two other faculty lead a field trip, an annual trip to a cathedral, in this case Salisbury Cathedral. The bus trip opens him up to ridicule from the students as he misplaces a photo that means a lot to him. There is also a troubled young student in the mix to complicate matters. It seems like nothing good is going to come out of this class trip, until a revelation is shared, one that alters Their perception of Mr. Harvey. Another two students who were at loggerheads over race also face up to each other. Everyone is affected by this trip, some quite a bit, and one or two persons to an extent that is life changing. Timothy Spall is excellent, as always, and Celia Imrie is also impressive. Great little drama with touches of humor for balance.