The drama. The passion. The intrigue... And the rehearsals haven't even started.
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.
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) is a comedy film directed by Kenneth Branagh, released on September 29, 1995 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Michael Maloney, Richard Briers, Joan Collins and Nicholas Farrell. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 46 ratings.
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Michael Maloney
as Joe
Richard Briers
as Henry
Joan Collins
as Margaretta
Nicholas Farrell
as Tom Newman
Julia Sawalha
as Nina
Celia Imrie
as Fadge
John Sessions
as Terry Du Bois
Jennifer Saunders
as Nancy
Gerard Horan
as Carnforth
Mark Hadfield
as Vernon Spatch
Hetta Charnley
as Molly
Adrian Scarborough
as Young actor
Directed by Kenneth Branagh, written by Kenneth Branagh, produced by David Barron.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 46 ratings.
Branagh's 2022 black and white film **BELFAST** is considered his most personal film. I offer that his 1995 black and white film **IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER** is equally autobiographical. And I guess that we will see a third black and white film in the future that would showcase the twilight of his career to close out the Branagh Trilogy. (_Cross your fingers_.) **IN THE BLEAK MIDWINTER** is also the first film that…
Reviewed on February 7, 2022
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In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) includes Michael Maloney, Richard Briers, Joan Collins, Nicholas Farrell and Julia Sawalha. The film was directed by Kenneth Branagh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
In the Bleak Midwinter was released on September 29, 1995 and runs for 1h 39m.
In the Bleak Midwinter (1995) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 46 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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