The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest (1997)

6.5 108 min Movie
Drama

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.

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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

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