The read
It runs a compact 1h 17m.
Synopsis
Rescued from a burning house as a child, John Wesley believes the experience marked him for a higher purpose, a 'brand from the burning'. The film follows Wesley's years at Oxford and as a clergyman, his disagreements with the church over the social position of the clergy, his mission to America, the founding of Methodism, and his bringing of the Gospel into the lives of ordinary people.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Lawrence BarrettScreenplay
- Norman WalkerDirector
- Henry ReedOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Leonard SachsJohn Wesley
- Gerard LohanWesley as a Child
- Neil HeayesWesley as a Student
- Keith PyottRev. Samuel Wesley
- Curigwen LewisSusannah Wesley
- Derek AylwardCharles Wesley
- Philip LeaverBeau Nash
- John WittyPeter Bohler
- Patrick BartonGeorge Whitefield
- John SlaterCondemned Man
- Patrick HoltThomas Maxfield
- Edward JewesburyJames Hutton