In the Bleak Midwinter poster

In the Bleak Midwinter( 1995)

TV-MAComedy
71%
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The drama. The passion. The intrigue... And the rehearsals haven't even started.

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Michael Maloney

      Joe

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      Richard Briers

      Henry

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      Joan Collins

      Margaretta

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      Nicholas Farrell

      Tom Newman

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      Julia Sawalha

      Nina

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      Celia Imrie

      Fadge

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      John Sessions

      Terry Du Bois

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      Jennifer Saunders

      Nancy

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      Gerard Horan

      Carnforth

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      Mark Hadfield

      Vernon Spatch

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      Hetta Charnley

      Molly

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      Adrian Scarborough

      Young actor

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      Brian Pettifer

      Ventriloquist

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      Patrick Doyle

      Scotsman

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      Shaun Prendergast

      Mule Train Man

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      Allie Byrne

      Tap Dancer

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      Katy Carmichael

      Mad Puppet Woman

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      Ann Davies

      Mrs Branch

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      James D. White

      Tim

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      Robert Hines

      Mortimer

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      Edward Jewesbury

      Nina's Father

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      Carol Starks

      Audience Member

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      Jessica Manley

      Audience Member

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    A review by DocTerminus

    7
    Written by DocTerminus on Mon Feb 07 2022
    Branagh's 2022 black and white film **BELFAST** is considered his most personal film. I offer that his 1995 black and white film **IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER** is equally autobiographical. And I guess that we will see a third black and white film in the future that would showcase the twilight of his career to close out the Branagh Trilogy. (_Cross your fingers_.) **IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER** is also the first film that Branagh does not appear. It is arguably the least popular film in his oeuvre, partially because of the release in the United States under the name **A MIDWINTER'S TALE**. For ease...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • transvestite
    • theatre group
    • black and white
    • nostalgic
    • hamlet
    • christmas
    • gay theme
    • theater