The Winter Guest

The Winter Guest

108 mins | Drama | Dec. 27, 1997

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.

The Winter Guest

108 mins | Drama | Dec. 27, 1997

The Winter Guest
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers Capitol Films
Original title The Winter Guest
Directors Keith Young, Ben Howarth, Pat Rambaut, Christopher Newman, Alan Rickman
Writers Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman

Cast

Emma Thompson

as Frances

Phyllida Law

as Elspeth

Sheila Reid

as Lily

Sandra Voe

as Chloe

Arlene Cockburn

as Nita

Gary Hollywood

as Alex

Tom Watson

as Minister

Alan Rickman

as Man in street

Jan Shand

as Café Proprietor

Sandy Neilson

as Passer-by

Billy McElhaney

as Bus Driver