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In the Bleak Midwinter

1995, Movie, 1h 39min

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.

Country: United Kingdom

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Reviews

Critic Angie Errigo

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...this is, in its sly, enthusiastic sending up of actorly angst, Branagh's most pleasing work to date.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Robert Faires

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...Branagh preserves enough comedy in the tale to keep it from drowning in treacle, and his actors create such appealing characters that we like them in spite of everything.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle