A Midwinter's Tale
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Kenneth Branagh
Michael Maloney
Richard Briers
Mark Hadfield
Nicholas Farrell
Gerard Horan
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Joe Harper is a struggling actor who's been recently rejected by both his girlfriend and by Hollywood producer Nancy Crawford. Only his agent, Margaretta D'Arcy, still believes in him. Just. Which is more than Joe can say for himself. Taking his last stand against outrageous fortune, Joe decides to direct a production of "Hamlet" over the forthcoming Christmas holidays. He will finance it with the last of his savings (and a loan from Margaretta) and will play the Danish prince himself. Without much room to maneuver, he signs up a cast of six--grumpy Henry Wakefield, self-absorbed Tom Newman, eccentric Carnforth Greville, cocky Vernon Spatch, campy Terry du Bois and scatty Nina Raymond--to play the twenty-four roles in Shakespeare's greatest play. Joe transports them to the village of Hope where "Hamlet" will be mounted in a church which is threatened by developers. By bringing theater to the community, Joe hopes to prove the church's usefulness and save more than his own uphappy soul.
Director
Kenneth Branagh
Cast
Michael Maloney
Richard Briers
Mark Hadfield
Nicholas Farrell
Gerard Horan
John Sessions
Celia Imrie
Hetta Charnley
Julia Sawalha
Joan Collins
Jennifer Saunders
Robert Hines
James D White
Ann Davies
Edward Dewesbury
Crew
David Appleby
Marc Atherfold
David Barron
Mike Bevan
Celia Bobak
Kenneth Branagh
Robbie Broughton
Anne Cassey
Rebecca Ciallella
Michael Cohen
Trevor Coop
John Curtis
Neil Farrell
Neil Farrell
Clive Fleury
Paul Gambey
Peter Glossop
Tom Glossop
Nigel Gower
Peter Grant
Peter Grant
Emma Griffiths
Caroline Harris
Tim Harvey
Sara Keene
Caroline Kelly
Roger Lancer
Skip Margetts
Frank Billington Marks
Billy Merrell
Mark Moriarty
Simon Moseley
Peter Mounsey
Alf Newvell
Tom O'sullivan
Nic Pallace
Nick Penn
Matthew Penry-davey
Ken Pettigrew
Claire Porter
Emma Pounds
Iona Price
Ivana Primorac
Terry Pritchard
Darren Quinn
Ian Rolfe
Sally Ross
John Sargent
Brian Shemmings
Jenny Shircore
Gail Stevens
Tamar Thomas
Tom G White
Anna Worley
Jimmy Yuill
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter February 9, 1996
Expanded Release in United States February 16, 1996
Expanded Release in United States February 23, 1996
Expanded Release in United States March 1, 1996
Expanded Release in United States March 8, 1996
Released in United States on Video October 22, 1996
Released in United States 1995
Released in United States September 1995
Released in United States November 1995
Released in United States January 1996
Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.
Shown at Boston Film Festival September 8-21, 1995.
Shown at London Film Festival November 2-19, 1995.
Completed shooting April 8, 1995.
Began shooting March 10, 1995.
Released in United States Winter February 9, 1996
Expanded Release in United States February 16, 1996
Expanded Release in United States February 23, 1996
Expanded Release in United States March 1, 1996
Expanded Release in United States March 8, 1996
Released in United States on Video October 22, 1996
Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (in competition) August 30 - September 9, 1995.)
Released in United States September 1995 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 8-21, 1995.)
Released in United States November 1995 (Shown at London Film Festival November 2-19, 1995.)
Released in United States January 1996 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Opening Night in Salt Lake City) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 1996.)
