A Midwinter's Tale

To be or not to be? To act or not to act? They are the same question to Joe, a struggling (read: jobless) actor whose every sinew and synapse cries out to perform -- and to soften the blow of not landing a part in a mega budget sci-fi movie. So in the stalwart (read: desperate) tradition of actors everywhere, Joe vows to put on a show, a special (read: even more desperate) version of the greatest play in the English tongue. Writer/director Kenneth Branagh serves up a Hamlet on wry with this salute to dyed-in-the-wool and often wooly-brained thespians. Michael Maloney plays Joe, maxing out his credit cards and wits to realize a dream. Does he succeed? With Richard Briers, Joan Collins, Nicholas Farrell, Absolutely Fabulous alumna Jennifer Saunders and Julia Sawalha and more joining Maloney, one thing is certain: the show must go on.

• UPC: 810134947474
• Release: 2023-12-12
• Content Provider: Warner Bros.
• Runtime: 99
• Genre: Comedy
• Language: English
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• Aspect: 16x9 1.85:1
• Rating: R
• Audio: DTS-MA HD 2.0 Surround
• Color/BW: B&W
• Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer
• Copyright: 1995 Midwinter Films, Ltd.
• Number of Discs: 1
• Disc Format: Blu-ray