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The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest (1997)

Directed by Alan Rickman
1h 48minruntime
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5.0/10

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Plot

It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to Frances' house to reconnect with her daughter and grandson, Alex. Meanwhile, old women Chloe and Lily go to a funeral, youngsters Sam and Tom cut class, and Alex gets a crush on tomboy Nita.

Main cast

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

Frances

Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

Elspeth

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

Lily

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

Chloe

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Arlene Cockburn

Nita

Gary Hollywood

Gary Hollywood

Alex

Sean Biggerstaff

Sean Biggerstaff

Tom

Full cast

ActorRole
Tom WatsonMinister
Alan RickmanMan in street
Douglas MurphySam
Jan ShandCafé Proprietor
Sandy NeilsonPasser-by
Billy McElhaneyBus Driver

Genres

Drama

Technical details

DetailValue
Original titleThe Winter Guest
Original languageEnglish (EN)
Spoken languagesEnglish
Production countriesUnited Kingdom, United States of America
StatusReleased
Production companiesCapitol Films, Film4 Productions
Release date27 dicembre 1997
Executive producerSharon Harel-Cohen, Jane Barclay
ProductionAlan J. Wands, Edward R. Pressman, Steve Clark-Hall
WriterSharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
CastingJoyce Nettles
EditingScott Thomas, Lucy Chapman, Martin Morrison, Gary Scott
CinematographySeamus McGarvey, Baz Irvine, Kristen McMahon, Stuart Bunting, Julie Bills, Jan Pester, Alastair Rae, Clive Coote
Assistant directorsChristopher Newman, Ben Howarth, Keith Young, Alan Rickman, Pat Rambaut
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LightingLee Walters, Mark Ritchie, Matthew Butler, Garry Thomson
Camera operatorsJan Pester, Alastair Rae, Baz Irvine, Kristen McMahon, Stuart Bunting, Julie Bills, Clive Coote, Seamus McGarvey
Additional photographyBaz Irvine, Kristen McMahon, Stuart Bunting, Julie Bills, Jan Pester, Alastair Rae, Clive Coote, Seamus McGarvey
Production designRobin Cameron Don, Ben Scott, Elli Griff, Karl Probert, Will Hughes-Jones, Miguel Sapochnik, Roger Jorgensen, Gordon Fitzgerald, Mark Rimmell, Colin H. Fraser
Art directionBen Scott, Elli Griff, Karl Probert, Robin Cameron Don, Will Hughes-Jones, Miguel Sapochnik, Roger Jorgensen, Gordon Fitzgerald, Mark Rimmell, Colin H. Fraser
Set decorationBen Scott, Robin Cameron Don, Elli Griff, Karl Probert, Will Hughes-Jones, Miguel Sapochnik, Roger Jorgensen, Gordon Fitzgerald, Mark Rimmell, Colin H. Fraser
Special effectsDave Crownshaw
Visual effectsSteve Rundell, Blondel Aidoo, Dave Crownshaw
MusicMichael Kamen, Colin Nicolson, Tony Cook, Kevin Brazier, Stephen Griffiths, Dave Humphries, Trevor Swanscott, Diane Greaves, Jason Swanscott
SoundColin Nicolson, Tony Cook, Kevin Brazier, Stephen Griffiths, Dave Humphries, Trevor Swanscott, Diane Greaves, Jason Swanscott, Michael Kamen
Costume designJoan Bergin, Morag Ross, Gabriel O'Brien, Ruth Cummings, Miri Ben-Schlomo
MakeupMiri Ben-Schlomo, Morag Ross, Gabriel O'Brien, Ruth Cummings, Joan Bergin
HairstylingMorag Ross, Gabriel O'Brien, Ruth Cummings, Miri Ben-Schlomo, Joan Bergin

Release dates

Premiere

Italy / Aug 28, 1997 / Venice Film Festival

Theatrical release

United States / Dec 27, 1997

Italy / Jan 08, 1998

Sweden / Mar 13, 1998 / 7

Czechia / Dec 03, 1998 / 15+

TV

Germany / Mar 11, 2006 / 12

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