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The Winter Guest
The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

Come In From The Cold

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

27 December 1997

Country

United Kingdom

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

Billy McElhaney

Billy McElhaney

Bus Driver

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