A Midwinter's Tale
“The drama. The passion. The intrigue... And the rehearsals haven't even started.”
Synopsis
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.
Credits
- Michael Maloneyas Joe Harper (Hamlet)
- Richard Briersas Henry Wakefield (Claudius, the Ghost, and the Player King)
- Hetta Charnleyas Molly
- Joan Collinsas Margaretta D'Arcy
- Nicholas Farrellas Tom Newman (Laertes, Fortinbras, and messengers)
- Mark Hadfieldas Vernon Spatch (Polonius, Marcellus, and First Gravedigger)
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Principal cast & crew: 16
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Edited by Neil FarrellShot by Roger LanserScored by Jimmy YuillDesigned by Tim Harvey
Also known as
- Ein Winternachtstraumde
- A Midwinter's Taleen
- En lo más crudo del crudo inviernoes
- Au beau milieu de l'hiverfr
- Nel bel mezzo di un gelido invernoit
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Cast & Crew
16 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Maloney
as Joe Harper (Hamlet)
Richard Briers
as Henry Wakefield (Claudius, the Ghost, and the Player King)
Hetta Charnley
as Molly
Joan Collins
as Margaretta D'Arcy
Nicholas Farrell
as Tom Newman (Laertes, Fortinbras, and messengers)
Mark Hadfield
as Vernon Spatch (Polonius, Marcellus, and First Gravedigger)
Gerard Horan
as Carnforth Greville (Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Horatio, and Barnardo)
Celia Imrie
as Fadge
Jennifer Saunders
as Nancy Crawford
Julia Sawalha
as Nina Raymond (Ophelia)
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