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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.
Theatrical
Feb 16, 1996
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment, Midwinter Films (GB)
Cast
Full credits →M
Michael Maloney
Joe
R
Richard Briers
Henry
J
Joan Collins
Margaretta
N
Nicholas Farrell
Tom Newman
J
Julia Sawalha
Nina
C
Celia Imrie
Fadge
J
John Sessions
Terry Du Bois
J
Jennifer Saunders
Nancy
G
Gerard Horan
Carnforth
M
Mark Hadfield
Vernon Spatch
H
Hetta Charnley
Molly
A
Adrian Scarborough
Young actor
B
Brian Pettifer
Ventriloquist
P
Patrick Doyle
Scotsman
S
Shaun Prendergast
Mule Train Man
A
Allie Byrne
Tap Dancer
K
Katy Carmichael
Mad Puppet Woman
A
Ann Davies
Mrs Branch
J
James D. White
Tim
R
Robert Hines
Mortimer
