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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. This was the first film directed by Branagh in which he did not appear. The film begins with a monologue by out-of-work actor Joe Harper ...
- $0.8 million (UK/USA)
- David Barron
Feb 16, 1996 · A Midwinter's Tale: Directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Richard Briers, Hetta Charnley, Joan Collins, Nicholas Farrell. A group of theatre actors plays "Hamlet" in a provincial village, faced with their own temptations, disappointments, and joys.
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- Comedy
- Kenneth Branagh
- 1996-02-16
Synopsis. 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 ...
- Joe; Henry; Margaretta
- Kenneth Branagh
- 1995
- 2
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The movie is filmed in black-and-white to give it an old-fashioned atmosphere, and perhaps to reflect the mood of the characters at the beginning of the film. They are indeed having a bleak midwinter.
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Dec 17, 2012 · In The Bleak Midwinter is a micro budget production, shot entirely in black and white (although that wasn’t a choice dictated by money), and there’s a sense that, as a director, Branagh was ...
Released February 9th, 1996, 'In the Bleak Midwinter' stars Michael Maloney, Richard Briers, Joan Collins, Nicholas Farrell The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a user score ...
