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The Winter Guest (1997)

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User Rating: 6.8/10 (1,555 votes)
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Overview

Director:
Alan Rickman
Writers:
Sharman Macdonald (play)
Sharman Macdonald (screenplay)
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Release Date:
24 December 1997 (USA) more view trailer
Genre:
Drama more
Tagline:
Come in from the cold. more
Plot:
The film centers on four pairs - Frances is a recent widow who wants to get away from Scotland to Australia... more | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
One of the best movies of the year more

Cast

 (Credited cast)

Emma Thompson ... Frances
Phyllida Law ... Elspeth
Gary Hollywood ... Alex
Arlene Cockburn ... Nita
Sheila Reid ... Lily
Sandra Voe ... Chloe
Douglas Murphy ... Sam

Sean Biggerstaff ... Tom
Tom Watson ... Minister
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief sensuality.
Runtime:
108 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Elie, Fife, Scotland, UK more
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Company:
Capitol Films more

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Quotes:
[first lines]
Alex: Are you all right?
Frances: Don't keep asking.
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Soundtrack:
Sailing On more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
One of the best movies of the year, 8 April 1999
10/10
Author: grendel-28 from Mad City, WI

Since it's an import I saw this one in 1998 and my movie years do not correspond well to the calendar ones, still a great movie all the same. Visually enchanting with a splendidly written dialogue - I caught myself thinking once or twice during the movie - "What a wonderfully insane script!" Having watched it twice in a row I got a thick Scottish accent as an added benefit. 10 out of 10 in my book.

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