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A Midwinter's Tale

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A Midwinter's Tale (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 19 Fresh: 17  Rotten:2 Average Rating: 7.3/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Synopsis: In Kenneth Branagh's loving tribute to actors and the theater, a London actor named Joe (Michael Maloney) finds himself in a rut. His career is going nowhere, his life seems on hold, and he's beginning to lose touch with the reasons he became an actor in the first place. Faced with the prospect of... In Kenneth Branagh's loving tribute to actors and the theater, a London actor named Joe (Michael Maloney) finds himself in a rut. His career is going nowhere, his life seems on hold, and he's beginning to lose touch with the reasons he became an actor in the first place. Faced with the prospect of spending a miserable Christmas season alone and unemployed, Joe has a flash of inspiration: He vows to produce, direct, and star in the production of HAMLET he's long dreamed about. Assembling a ragtag cast mostly made up of actors who also couldn't find work, Joe finds himself with only a few days to mount the greatest play in the English language in an empty church. Along the way, Joe and the cast rediscover the joy in performing live theater that is often lost in the cynicism of trying to forge a career. Now they have only one question: Will they be able to find an audience? [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Michael Maloney, Richard Briers, Joan Collins, Gerard Horan, Jennifer Saunders

Director: Kenneth Branagh

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Jun 5, 2000

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07/16/05
Emanuel Levy
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4/5

Excellent, hilarious bookend to Branagh's Hamlet. If you or someone you love is in theatre, you must watch.

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Stephen Holden
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One of Branagh's most charming works too little seen.

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11/24/03
Ken Hanke
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Jim Shelby
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Dragan Antulov
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A nice viewing alternative to the usual Christmas pap, and goes well with a fireplace and a snowy December day.

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Jeffrey Westhoff
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Delivers a bittersweet portrait of the trials and surprising rewards that come with being part of a theatre company.

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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A seriously funny ensemble farce.

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[An] inoffensive trifle.

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