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In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)

In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)

Comedy

The drama. The passion. The intrigue... And the rehearsals haven't even started.

Release Date: 1995, September 29
Directors: Kenneth Branagh
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Midwinter Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Castle Rock Entertainment
Cast: Shaun Prendergast, Jennifer Saunders, Gerard Horan, Ann Davies, Adrian Scarborough, Celia Imrie, Nicholas Farrell, John Sessions, Julia Sawalha, Brian Pettifer, Michael Maloney, Robert Hines

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

nostalgic gay theme christmas black and white theater transvestite theatre group hamlet