A Christmas Romance

American TV series or program

Comedy
Drama
Family

Based onA Christmas Romance novel by Maggie DavisWritten byDarrah CloudDirected bySheldon LarryStarringOlivia Newton-John
Gregory Harrison
Chloe Lattanzi
Stephanie SawyerMusic byPeter Manning RobinsonCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producersRobert Dalrymple
Michael Jaffe
Howard BraunsteinProducersSheldon Larry
Joseph Plager
Matthew O'ConnorProduction locationMaple Ridge, British ColumbiaCinematographyRichard LeitermanEditorBarbara PokrasRunning time94 minutesProduction companiesDalrymple Production
Jaffe/Braunstein Films
Spectacor FilmsOriginal releaseNetworkCBSReleaseDecember 18, 1994 (1994-12-18)^[1]

A Christmas Romance is a 1994 American made-for-television Christmas romantic drama film directed by Sheldon Larry and starring Olivia Newton-John, Gregory Harrison and Chloe Lattanzi, Newton-John's real-life daughter. It was written by Darrah Cloud based on the novel A Christmas Romance by Maggie Davis. The film was shot on location in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and originally premiered on CBS on December 18, 1994.^[2]

Newton-John also sings the song "The Way of Love" in the opening and closing credits, a track taken from her 1994 album Gaia: One Woman's Journey.

Summary

Julia Stonecypher (Olivia Newton-John) is a widow with two young daughters – Deenie and Emily Rose (Chloe Lattanzi and Stephanie Sawyer) – who struggles to keep up financially and loses her job just days before Christmas. To make matters worse, Brian Harding (Gregory Harrison), an upscale banker from the city, comes to visit Julia to tell her that her house is being repossessed and she will be homeless; Julia is unable to pay.

When Brian takes off into a snowstorm, his car slides into a ditch and he is injured. Julia allows him into her home to recuperate despite his surly attitude and the four of them are trapped together in the isolated house. But as they wait out the storm, Brian begins to have a change of heart and an unlikely romance flares up between him and Julia, fuelled by the atmosphere of Christmas time.