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.
Unfortunately the movie In the Bleak Midwinter is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Kenneth Branagh | Director |
| Art | Tim Harvey | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Harris | Costume Design |
| Camera | Roger Lanser | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jimmy Yuill | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Neil Farrell | Editor |
| Camera | David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Caroline Kelly | Wardrobe Master |
| Production | David Barron | Producer |
| Writing | Kenneth Branagh | Writer |
| Production | Iona Price | Associate Producer |
| Production | Tamar Thomas | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sally Harrison | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joan Hills | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ivana Primorac | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine White | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Whitney | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Marc Atherfold | Camera Trainee |
| Camera | Trevor Coop | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | John Curtis | Electrician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nicole Farhi | Costume Designer |
