The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

1997
1h 48m
6.4

6.4/10

52 votes • View on IMDb

"Come In From The Cold"

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Capitol Films Film4 Productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date December 27, 1997
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0120521

Cast

Emma Thompson
Emma Thompson

Frances

Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law

Elspeth

Sheila Reid
Sheila Reid

Lily

Sandra Voe
Sandra Voe

Chloe

Arlene Cockburn
Arlene Cockburn

Nita

Gary Hollywood
Gary Hollywood

Alex

Sean Biggerstaff
Sean Biggerstaff

Tom

Tom Watson
Tom Watson

Minister

Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman

Man in street

Douglas Murphy
Douglas Murphy

Sam

Jan Shand
Jan Shand

Café Proprietor

Sandy Neilson
Sandy Neilson

Passer-by

Key Crew

Alan Rickman
Director
Sharon Harel-Cohen
Executive Producer
Jane Barclay
Executive Producer
Sharman Macdonald
Writer
Steve Clark-Hall
Producer
Alan Rickman
Writer
Edward R. Pressman
Producer