In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)
In the Bleak Midwinter
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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Michael Maloney
as Joe
as Joe
Richard Briers
as Henry
as Henry
Joan Collins
as Margaretta
as Margaretta
Nicholas Farrell
as Tom Newman
as Tom Newman
Julia Sawalha
as Nina
as Nina
Celia Imrie
as Fadge
as Fadge
John Sessions
as Terry Du Bois
as Terry Du Bois
Jennifer Saunders
as Nancy
as Nancy
Gerard Horan
as Carnforth
as Carnforth
Mark Hadfield
as Vernon Spatch
as Vernon Spatch
Hetta Charnley
as Molly
as Molly
Adrian Scarborough
as Young actor
as Young actor
Brian Pettifer
as Ventriloquist
as Ventriloquist
Patrick Doyle
as Scotsman
as Scotsman
Shaun Prendergast
as Mule Train Man
as Mule Train Man
Allie Byrne
as Tap Dancer
as Tap Dancer
Katy Carmichael
as Mad Puppet Woman
as Mad Puppet Woman
Ann Davies
as Mrs Branch
as Mrs Branch
James D. White
as Tim
as Tim
Robert Hines
as Mortimer
as Mortimer
Edward Jewesbury
as Nina's Father
as Nina's Father
Carol Starks
as Audience Member
as Audience Member
Jessica Manley
as Audience Member
as Audience Member
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Iona Price
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Tamar Thomas
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Sally Harrison
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Joan Hills
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Ivana Primorac
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Jenny Shircore
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Christine White
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Christine Whitney
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Marc Atherfold
Camera Trainee
Camera Trainee
Trevor Coop
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
John Curtis
Electrician
Electrician
Nicole Farhi
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Kenneth Branagh
Director
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Writer
Writer
Jimmy Yuill
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Roger Lanser
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Neil Farrell
Editor
Editor
Tim Harvey
Production Design
Production Design
Caroline Harris
Costume Design
Costume Design
Jenny Shircore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Ed Colyer
Foley Artist
Foley Artist
David Appleby
Still Photographer
Still Photographer
Caroline Kelly
Wardrobe Master
Wardrobe Master
David Barron
Producer
Producer
