Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1991. Special features: Catherine Cookson biographer Piers Dudgeon interview; producer Ray Marshall interview; photo gallery. The Black Velvet Gown:Janet McTeer, Bob Peck, Geraldine Somerville, Brendan P. Healey, David Hunt, Jean Anderson. The Black Candle: Cathy Sandford, Nathaniel Parker, James Gaddas, Bob Smeaton.
Summary:
The Black Velvet Gown: A mother and daughter defy English society of the 1840's and seek to overcome commonly held prejudices. The Black Candle: aBased on the work of author Catherine Cookson, this story is about an independent, 19th century British woman who runs a textile mill. She must clear one of her workers accused of a crime committed by a nobleman.
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