In the Bleak Midwinter (A Midwinter's Tale)

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Plot: 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. A...( read more  )s 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.

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  MCT:

  October 14, 2007

  I loved it. I wish he'd filmed a version of Hamlet with this cast using these sets, etc. I liked his version of Hamlet, but I would have loved to see this cast's take on the play.

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  September 11, 2007

  Althought it starts in a merly comic tone, then the characters unveil themselves and we got the typical English comedy in which we see sad, funny even "ethical" moments. It's a Branagh film so there had to be Hamlet on it, but a very funny and informal one. Maybe you thing it's a boring film because it's on B&W and most of the actors are only known on the UK, but you'll see that the main thing is not big budget, great superstars and a new story, actors and a good script can do it great.
  Conocida como "El Show debe continuar" la vi de pura casualidad en la tele y me atrapó desde el casting de pena ajena. Nos habla del munde del teatro amateur y de esa pasión que muchos no entendemos en aquellos seres que dan todo por el teatro que les da a cambio satisfacción y aprendizaje pero casi nunca dinero ni fama.

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  June 12, 2007

  Sublime comedy about a trope of actors struggling to develop a version of Hamlet to save a local church. Much better than Brannagh's own interpretation of hamet, which followed this film.

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  May 26, 2007

  This is a fantastic movie, particularly if you've ever been involved in the community theatre scene.

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• Rated: (Unrated)
• Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
• Genres: Comedy
• Released: September 10, 1995
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