

In the Bleak Midwinter
1995-09-29 · 99 min · ★ 7.1
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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- Directors
- Kenneth Branagh
- Production companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment, Midwinter Films (GB)
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Michael MaloneyJoe
Richard BriersHenry
Joan CollinsMargaretta
Nicholas FarrellTom Newman
Julia SawalhaNina
Celia ImrieFadge
John SessionsTerry Du Bois
Jennifer SaundersNancy
Gerard HoranCarnforth
Mark HadfieldVernon Spatch
Adrian ScarboroughYoung actor
Brian PettiferVentriloquist
Patrick DoyleScotsman
Shaun PrendergastMule Train Man
Allie ByrneTap Dancer
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