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.
Costume
Wigs so powdered you could bake with them
Production
Sets built on presumably twelve quid and a prayer
Director
Norman Walker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Leonard Sachs later became famous hosting BBC's 'The Good Old Days'—quite the pivot from religious firebrand to music hall nostalgia.
Made during Britain's brief post-war boom in religious cinema, when studios briefly thought audiences wanted Sunday school content.
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