

The Winter Guest
Visit website6.5/10 • 51
1997-12-27 • 1h 48m
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.
- Directors
- Alan Rickman
- Writters
- Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
- Editors
- Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman, Scott Thomas

The Winter Guest
Visit website1997-12-27 • 1h 48m
6.5/10 • 51
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.
- Directors
- Alan Rickman
- Writters
- Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
- Editors
- Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman, Scott Thomas
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsEmma Thompson
Frances
Phyllida Law
Elspeth
Sheila Reid
Lily
Sandra Voe
Chloe
Arlene Cockburn
Nita
Gary Hollywood
Alex
Sean Biggerstaff
Tom
Tom Watson
Minister
Alan Rickman
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- winterscotlandbased on play or musicalskipping schoolseaside townmother daughter relationship