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    A Midwinter's Tale
    Director: Kenneth Branagh
    Actors: Michael Maloney, Richard Briers, Hetta Charnley, Joan Collins, Nicholas Farrell
    Studio: Columbia/Tri-Star
    Category: Video

    List Price: $99.99
    Buy New: $89.00
    You Save: $10.99 (11%)



    New (2) Used (4) from $39.95

    Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 29 reviews
    Sales Rank: 13786

    Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Ntsc
    Language: English (Original Language)
    Rating: R (Restricted)
    Media: VHS Tape
    Number Of Items: 1
    Running Time: 99
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
    Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1

    ISBN: 6304171137
    UPC: 043396845435
    EAN: 9786304171134
    ASIN: 6304171137

    Theatrical Release Date: February 16, 1996
    Release Date: October 22, 1996
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: NOT ISSUED ON DVD. NEW, in Warner-embossed shrinkwrap. COMPLIMENTARY UPGRADE TO PRIORITY MAIL. Same-day shipping. Buy with confidence from top-rated seller.

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    Customer Reviews:   Read 24 more reviews...

    5 out of 5 stars Why isn't this out on DVD?   November 25, 2007
     4 out of 4 found this review helpful

    This is an excellent film - just the right mix of humor, fun, drama, and intensity. I have several copies of the VHS version and have been looking for the DVD...but no. It boggles the mind that so much trash is churned out on DVD, yet good entertainment like "A Midwinter's Tale" is consigned to VHS. Go figure. Please release this on DVD.


    2 out of 5 stars good film - bad quality   September 14, 2007
     2 out of 3 found this review helpful

    This is a wonderful gem of a film. Unfortunately, I was unable to find it in a DVD and the VHS copy I did obtain has very bad sound.


    4 out of 5 stars A gem that I stumbled onto by accident   April 5, 2007
     2 out of 2 found this review helpful

    "Crouch we here awhile and lurk." I'll have to remember that the next time I forget my lines on stage! This movie is a delight, and features several of Kenneth Branagh's (apparently) favorite actors that a lot of us recognize by face, if not by name. Not only is it cleverly scripted (albeit fast-moving, so you'll have to stay focused so as not to miss out on the wit!) but it is well-acted and the black-and-white filming gives it a unique perspective. The only misstep, as far as casting, was using Jennifer Saunders (of AbFab fame) as an apparently American Southern movie producer. Otherwise, it's beautifully executed and worth a hundred minutes of your time!



    5 out of 5 stars The Perfect Holiday Movie   December 23, 2005
     4 out of 4 found this review helpful

    Call me Scrooge. But I've never been one for the fake sentimentality of seasonal movies. This, however, is the greatest Christmas film of all time -- a fine movie, great acting, real human warmth. Not maybe for children. But if I want to feel Chirstmasy, this story of doing Hamlet in the provinces is where I go. Pity in America it can't go by its real title "In the Bleak Midwinter," since too many of us don't know this beautiful (tho sadly titled) carol. Get this film back in print. Sell it framed in holly. But sell it.


    5 out of 5 stars A funny, heartwarming comedy   October 27, 2005
     6 out of 6 found this review helpful

    This movie was recommended to me in discussion forum that I belong to. As soon as I rented and saw it, I knew I had to buy a copy for myself. Anyone who has ever been involved with amateur theatrics--and even those who don't--will identify with this warm and human story about a group of flawed actors trying to put on a cut rate production of Hamlet--as a Christmas fundraiser, no less. The story is by turns humorous and poignant and the ensemble cast is fantastic. I really can't say enough good things about it. My recommendation: buy yourself a copy at once!


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