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The Winter Guest is a British film of genre Drama directed by Alan Rickman released in USA on 27 december 1997 with Emma Thompson
The Winter Guest (1997)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 27 december 1997
Length 1h48
Directed by Alan Rickman
OriginUnited-kingdom
Genres Drama
Rating67%
The Winter Guest is a 1997 film directed by Alan Rickman in his debut as a director, which stars Phyllida Law and Emma Thompson.
Synopsis
Set in Scotland on one wintry day, the film focuses on eight people; a mother and daughter, Elspeth (Phyllida Law) and Frances (Emma Thompson); two young boys skipping school, Sam (Douglas Murphy) and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff); two old women who frequently attend strangers' funerals, Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid); and two teenagers Nita (Arlene Cockburn) and Alex (Gary Hollywood). The film consists primarily of the interactions between the characters.Actors
Emma Thompson
(Frances)
Phyllida Law
(Elspeth)
Sean Biggerstaff
(Tom)
Gary Hollywood
(Alex)
Sheila Reid
(Lily)
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