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In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter

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

19957.11h 39m

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.

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Written by Kenneth Branagh
Produced by David Barron
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Top Cast

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Joe

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Henry

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Margaretta

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Tom Newman

Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

Nina

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Fadge

John Sessions

John Sessions

Terry Du Bois

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Nancy

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Carnforth

Mark Hadfield

Mark Hadfield

Vernon Spatch

Themes & Keywords

transvestitetheatre groupblack and whitenostalgichamletchristmasgay themetheater

About In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter is a comedy film released in 1995 exploring themes of transvestite, theatre group, black and white, nostalgic, hamlet, christmas. Directed by Kenneth Branagh, it stars Michael Maloney, Richard Briers, Joan Collins. 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.

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