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Actors: Michael Maloney, Jennifer Saunders, Joan Collins
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about A Midwinter's Tale |
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Kenneth Branagh wrote and directed this rollicking comedy about a troupe of eccentric performers trying to mount an experimental production of HAMLET.
Out-of-work actor/director Joe Harper decides to stage a Christmas time production of the Bard's famous tragedy. This is quite an undertaking, as Joe is saddled with a miniscule budget, a ramshackle church for a theatre, and a cadre of untalented performers. To make matters worse, Joe's bitch of an agent (played by Joan Collins) warns her client that if the production doesn't succeed, he'll be ruined. Thus, Joe does his best to prep the actors, soothe their egos, resolve their personal problems, and capitalize on their love of theatre, so that his project can succeed.
--Elana Starr, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of A Midwinter's Tale |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Getting ahead in:
- entertainment world
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- actor
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- actor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- actor
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Small town?
Yes
Misc setting
- theater
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- full of laughter
Non-American film?
Yes
What language?
- English
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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