In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter

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

1995 en 99 minutes

Rating: 7.085

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. 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.

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Cast

Michael Maloney

Michael Maloney

Joe

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Henry

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Margaretta

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Tom Newman

Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

Nina

Celia Imrie

Celia Imrie

Fadge

John Sessions

John Sessions

Terry Du Bois

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Nancy

Gerard Horan

Gerard Horan

Carnforth

Mark Hadfield

Mark Hadfield

Vernon Spatch

Hetta Charnley

Hetta Charnley

Molly

Adrian Scarborough

Adrian Scarborough

Young actor

Brian Pettifer

Brian Pettifer

Ventriloquist

Patrick Doyle

Patrick Doyle

Scotsman

Shaun Prendergast

Shaun Prendergast

Mule Train Man

Allie Byrne

Allie Byrne

Tap Dancer

Katy Carmichael

Katy Carmichael

Mad Puppet Woman

Ann Davies

Ann Davies

Mrs Branch

James D. White

James D. White

Tim

Robert Hines

Robert Hines

Mortimer

Edward Jewesbury

Edward Jewesbury

Nina's Father

Carol Starks

Carol Starks

Audience Member

Jessica Manley

Jessica Manley

Audience Member

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