In the Bleak Midwinter

1995 · TMDB 7.1

Directed by Kenneth Branagh

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.

Michael Maloney Richard Briers Joan Collins Nicholas Farrell Julia Sawalha Celia Imrie John Sessions Jennifer Saunders Gerard Horan Mark Hadfield Hetta Charnley Adrian Scarborough

Director · Kenneth Branagh Producer · David Barron Writer · Kenneth Branagh Cinematography · Roger Lanser Composer · Jimmy Yuill Editor · Neil Farrell

Runtime: 99 min
Released: 1995-09-29
Studio: Castle Rock Entertainment
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TMDB score: 7.1

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Tim Laws

2025-12-22

Why isn't this better known? It should be regular Christmas viewing. Funny, moving. A big warm hug of a film