In the Bleak Midwinter

"The drama. The passion. The intrigue... And the rehearsals haven't even started."

Feb 16 1996 R 1h 39m
Comedy

Out of work actor Joe volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta. As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a 'profit sharing' basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect - and does not get - the cream of the cream. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.

Plot

Out of work actor Joe Harper (Michael Maloney) volunteers to help try and save his sister's local church for the community by putting on a Christmas production of Hamlet, somewhat against the advice of his agent Margaretta D'Arcy (Dame Joan Collins). As the cast he assembles are still available even at Christmas and are prepared to do it on a "profit sharing" basis (that is, they may not get paid anything) he cannot expect, and does not get, the cream of the crop. But although they all bring their own problems and foibles along, something bigger starts to emerge in the perhaps aptly named village of Hope.

Written by

Kenneth Branagh

Directed by

Kenneth Branagh

Cast

Michael Maloney, Richard Briers, Hetta Charnley

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Midwinter Films, Castle Rock Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Trailers
A Midwinter's Tale ( In the Bleak Midwinter ) Trailer
A Midwinter's Tale (1995) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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