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A Midwinter's Tale
(1995)
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Cast
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Henry Wakefield (Claudius, the Ghost, and the Player King)
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Hetta Charnley | ... |
Molly
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| Joan Collins | ... |
Margaretta D'Arcy
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| Nicholas Farrell | ... |
Tom Newman (Laertes, Fortinbras, and messengers)
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Mark Hadfield | ... |
Vernon Spatch (Polonius, Marcellus, and First Gravedigger)
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Gerard Horan | ... |
Carnforth Greville (Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Horatio, and Barnardo)
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| Celia Imrie | ... |
Fadge
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| Michael Maloney | ... |
Joe Harper (Hamlet)
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| Jennifer Saunders | ... |
Nancy Crawford
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| Julia Sawalha | ... |
Nina Raymond (Ophelia)
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| John Sessions | ... |
Terry Du Bois (Queen Gertrude)
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Ann Davies | ... |
Mrs. Branch
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James D. White | ... |
Tim
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Robert Hines | ... |
Mortimer
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Allie Byrne | ... |
Tap Dancer
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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. Written by Jeremy Perkins {J-26}
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Country:
UKLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 February 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$346,839 (USA)Company Credits
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Carnforth Greville: If I ever forget my lines in Shakespeare, I always say, "Crouch we here awhile and lurk!" That seems to do the trick.
Molly: Why? What happens?
Carnforth Greville: Nothing, normally, but, you know, improvise a moment of intrigue, give you a chance to think of something, pick up a script.
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Jimmy Yuill Was offered a key role but had to pass because of his commitments to Wycliffe. See more »Quotes
[Prepping Molly to play Hamlet]Carnforth Greville: If I ever forget my lines in Shakespeare, I always say, "Crouch we here awhile and lurk!" That seems to do the trick.
Molly: Why? What happens?
Carnforth Greville: Nothing, normally, but, you know, improvise a moment of intrigue, give you a chance to think of something, pick up a script.
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This was a film that I wanted to see from the very second that I heard about it. Unfortunately (for one reason and another) I missed it at the cinema and was forced to trawl the depths of video stores to find it. It is a beautifully shot, subtly hilarious piece of cinematic history. Anyone who has ever worked in theatres or have met "theatre types" will empathise with the characters immediately...and anyone who has never experienced the backstage "goings on" of theatres should watch this film to experience the endearing qualities of theatre in its extreme.
Quite simply this film is wonderful and has made me a huge fan of Kenneth Branagh's writing and direction.
My only complaint about this film is that it is impossible to find!! Why can't we buy it on DVD yet??!