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- Echoing the farcical Noises Off, A Midwinter's Tale is a first-rate comedy that offers far more laughs (all of them intentional) than anything Branagh has previously done. A Midwinter's Tale is loaded with allusions, both cinematic and literary. The most obvious are those from Shakespeare, which understandably permeate the film.
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"A Midwinter's Tale" is the kind of movie that probably will appeal best to those with a background in the theater and Shakespeare. It asks, but never really answers, the question of why intelligent adults would devote their lives to such an ill-paying, frustrating, disappointing profession.
User Reviews. Review this title. 40 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 9/10. Englishfolks play Hamlet. Hamlet loses. dagonet 17 September 1999. Cliches be damned, this is a wonderful movie, all about transformations, change, and deciding what is really important.
Feb 16, 1996 · Hetta Charnley. See production info at IMDbPro. Add to Watchlist. Added by 3.1K users. 40 User reviews. 15 Critic reviews. Awards. 1 win & 1 nomination. Videos 1. Trailer 1:33. Watch Midwinter's Tale.
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- Comedy
- Kenneth Branagh
- 1996-02-16
What You Need To Know: A MIDWINTER'S TALE takes place three weeks from Christmas in a little village called Hope, where an out-of-work actor directs and plays the lead role in HAMLET. While not sparkling with excitement and ingenuity, the film is amusing and has moments of great wit.
- Kenneth Branagh
- Michael Maloney
(Top) Plot. Cast. Reception. Critical response. Box office. Accolades. References. External links. In the Bleak Midwinter (film) In the Bleak Midwinter (released in the US as A Midwinter's Tale) is a 1995 British romantic comedy film written and directed by Kenneth Branagh. Many of the roles in the film were written for specific actors.
Dec 29, 2023 · A Midwinter’s Tale Blu-ray Review. Matt Hough. December 29, 2023. Kenneth Branagh's love letter to low level stage production. A Midwinter’s Tale is a sweet, unpretentious comedy of theatrical manners from Kenneth Branagh. A Midwinter's Tale (1995) Released: 16 Feb 1996. Rated: R. Runtime: 99 min. Director: Kenneth Branagh. Genre: Comedy.
Feb 16, 1996 · After his wretched excess as the star and director of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Kenneth Branagh wisely turns to a small-scale but sincere salute to whatever it is that makes actors act. Oddly ...
