Press Release Warner Archive Collection Announcement: A Midwinter's Tale (1995) (Blu-ray) (1 Viewer)

[Robert Crawford]

Coming to Blu-ray December 12th!

NEW 2023 1080p HD Master

A MIDWINTER’S TALE (1995)
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Subtitles: ENGLISH SDH
Audio Specs: DTS HD-MA 2.0 STEREO
Aspect Ratio 16x9 1.85:1
Product color: B&W
Disc Configuration-BD 50

Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Richard Briers, Hetta Charnley, Joan Collins, Jennifer Saunders
Includes Original Theatrical Trailer

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.

 

[Robert Crawford]

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[Mark-P]

I’m a fan of Branagh’s work. Why exactly have I never heard of this movie???

 

[Konstantinos]

Why exactly have I never heard of this movie???

Neither do I!
Strange...

 

[Richard M S]

I actually saw this film but I remember nothing about it. Still, I like his work and will buy a copy.

 

[bujaki]

Neither do I!
Strange...

You guys were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Time to rectify.

 

[lark144]

It played in New York--I saw it at the Lincoln Square--and got an almost rave review in the Times, though Stephen Holden complained he chuckled instead of laughing out loud. Oh, those NY critics! I think it's Branagh's most successful film, artistically speaking.

 

[JoshZ]

I’m a fan of Branagh’s work. Why exactly have I never heard of this movie???

It's a rather light comedy that Branagh essentially tossed off during preparation for his adaptation of Hamlet, but I remember it being quite charming.