Wesley (2009)
January 1, 2009Release Date
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Cast & Crew.
Burgess Jenkins
John Wesley
Rusty Martin
Young John Wesley
R. Keith Harris
Charles Wesley
Justin St. Gelais
School boy
Steven St. Gelais
School Boy
Caleb Stein
School boy
Rachel St. Gelais
School Girl
Renee St. Gelais
School Girl
Bill Pacer
First Mate
Dave Blamy
Father
Erik Nelson
John Delamotte
John Jackman
Director
Ted Johnson
Executive Producer
Carolyn Haywood
Writer
Norman Stone
Writer
John Wells
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 1, 2009
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Budget$400,000
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Wiki.
Wesley, also titled Wesley: A Heart Transformed Can Change The World, is a 2009 biopic about John Wesley and Charles Wesley, the founders of the Methodist movement. The movie is based largely on the Wesley brothers' own journals, including John's private journal which was kept in a shorthand-like code that was not translated until the 1980s by Richard Heitzenrater at Duke Divinity School.
The film covers the critical period of John Wesley's life as he struggles with his own doubts and insecurities, leading up to his life-changing Aldersgate experience and the early development of the Methodist movement.
Wesley was filmed in a number of authentic 18th century locations in and around Winston-Salem, North Carolina, including St. Paul's Episcopal Church.Unusual for a lower-budget independent film, it features an original orchestral score recorded by a full orchestra. The score, composed by Bruce Kiesling, uses snippets of Wesley hymns and portions composed to echo authentic 18th-century style. Kiesling, who has composed scores for a number of other films, is currently conductor of the Tulare County Orchestra in California.Funded in part by the Christian History Institute and Comenius Foundation, the movie was directed by John Jackman.