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The Winter Guest

MOVIE • 1997

The Winter Guest

Come In From The Cold

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.

TMDB ★ 3.3/5Votes: 54
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Drama

Top 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

Tom Watson

Tom Watson

Minister

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Man in street

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Douglas Murphy

Sam

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Jan Shand

Café Proprietor

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Sandy Neilson

Passer-by

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Billy McElhaney

Bus Driver

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Ben Scott

Art Direction

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Theatrical release date: December 27, 1997

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Film

Status

Released

Release

December 27, 1997

Runtime

108 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

Budget

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