Michael Maloney
Joe Harper
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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.
- (2.7K)
- Comedy
- Kenneth Branagh
- 1996-02-16
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
Joe Harper is a struggling actor who's been recently rejected by both his girlfriend and by Hollywood producer Nancy Crawford. Only his agent, Margaretta D'Arcy, still believes in him. Just. Which is more than Joe can say for himself. Taking his last stand against outrageous fortune, Joe decides to.
- Kenneth Branagh
- Michael Maloney
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
R. 1995. 1 hr 39 min. 7.2 (2,727) A Midwinter's Tale is a delightful comedy movie directed by Kenneth Branagh that tells the story of a group of amateur actors trying to put on a production of Hamlet during the Christmas holidays. The film was released in 1995 and has garnered a cult following over the years due to its witty dialogue, charming ...
Feb 23, 1996 · "A Midwinter's Tale" may not sound like a cheery title for a comedy, but reflect that when I saw the film the first time, at the Venice Film Festival, it was titled "In the Bleak Midwinter." Nor is the subject matter promising: A poverty-stricken group of has-been and would-be British actors band together to put on a Christmas play in a cold, drafty old church. The play they choose is, somehow ...
