Learning on ScreenIn the Bleak Midwinter
- Alternative title
- Midwinter’s Tale, A
- Synopsis
- Feature film. Behind the scenes of a Christmas production of Hamlet. The amateur British actors include a drunk, an ex-child star, and a camp pantomime dame. Kenneth Branagh wrote and directed the film but did not appear in it; Michael Maloney playing the Branagh character in what is clearly an autobiographical film.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Video; Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 95 min.
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1995
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Sale; 2001 sale: £5.99 (inclusive)
- Notes
- Reviewed in Sight and Sound, December 1995.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre
Credits
- Director
- Kenneth Branagh
- Producer
- David Barron
- Cinematographer
- Roger Lanser
- Screenplay
- Kenneth Branagh
- Music
- Jimmy Yuill
- Art Direction
- Tim Harvey
- Cast
Celia Imrie Gerard Horan Hetta Charnley Jennifer Saunders Joan Collins John Sessions Julia Sawalha Mark Hadfield Michael Maloney Nicholas Farrell Richard Briers
Production Company
- Name
Midwinter Films
Distributor (Sale)
Available from retail outlets
- Name
Warner Home Video
- Web
- http://www.warnerbros.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7984 6400
- Fax
- 020 7984 5001
- Address
- 98 Theobold’s Road
London
WC1X 8WB
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