Please forgive any mistakes, as my mother tongue is German but I MUST tell you how "wonder-full" this movie is. Sir Roger Moore is a favorite actor of mine and the story sounded perfect. (To my shame I must confess I didn't know Kathy McGrath, but now I do ;D).
I only can say this Christmas movie IS a real Christmas movie, a story so heartwarming and lovely, it is full of elegant style and charm - and real Christmas spirit. It is some kind of Cinderella-story and it proves that a story must not always be something absolutely new - if you are able to tell it in a different and charming way - it will always be fresh again. Decoration and colours, music and location, actors and story - all is fitting together perfect. The film location was found in Romania, at beautiful and mysterious Peles Castle in Sinaia.
How a true loving and believing heart can change lives of others - this is the deeper meaning of the story. And it is acted with style and heart, with humor and charm. For me it became my most special and beloved Christmas movie - after seeing it I could have embraced the whole world.
I give an absolute recommendation to buy this film. Please get yourself and your whole family a cup of hot tea or chocolate put your legs onto the couch and dip into a magic world of Christmas fairytales - I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did...