The Winter Guest

Name: The Winter Guest
Genre: Drama
Released: TODO_MISSING
Rating: 65

1997, Drama, 1h 46m

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Movie Info

It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances (Emma Thompson) has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth (Phyllida Law), travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex (Gary Hollywood). Meanwhile, old women Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid) go to a funeral, youngsters Sam (Douglas Murphy) and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff) cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita (Arlene Cockburn).

Rating:

R (Language|Brief Sensuality)
Genre:

Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Alan Rickman
Producer:

Steve Clark-Hall, Ken Lipper, Edward R. Pressman
Writer:

Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
Release Date (Theaters):

Dec 24, 1997 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 30, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$849.3K
Runtime:

1h 46m
Distributor:

Fine Line Features
Sound Mix:

Surround, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Phyllida Law
Elspeth

Emma Thompson
Frances

Gary Hollywood
Alex

Arlene Cockburn
Nita

Sheila Reid
Lily

Sandra Voe
Chloe

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Critic Reviews for The Winter Guest

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Audience Reviews for The Winter Guest

Jul 05, 2013

Rickman's directorial debut is technically sound but the plot drags despite the best efforts of Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law.

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