The Winter Guest
“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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Emma Thompson
Frances
Known for
Brave
Cruella
Phyllida Law
Elspeth
Known for
The Time Machine
Unleashed
Sheila Reid
Lily
Known for
Brazil
Benidorm
Sandra Voe
Chloe
Known for
Howards End
Breaking the Waves
Arlene Cockburn
Nita
Known for
The Acid House
Gary Hollywood
Alex
Known for
Mrs Brown's Boys
The Flying Scotsman
Sean Biggerstaff
Tom
Known for
Cashback
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Tom Watson
Minister
Known for
Prime Suspect
Alan Rickman
Man in street
Known for
Die Hard
Love Actually
Douglas Murphy
Sam
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Here's Johnny
Jan Shand
Café Proprietor
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Grey Granite
Sandy Neilson
Passer-by
Also in
Winners and Losers
Young Adam
Alan Rickman Director · Sharman Macdonald Writer Michael Kamen Composer
United States release December 27, 1997 · Produced in United Kingdom, United States · Production Film4 Productions
Production
Capitol Films
Production
Film4 Productions
Production
United Kingdom · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · August 28, 1997
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · December 27, 1997
Theatrical
Czechia
December 3, 1998 · Theatrical
Germany
March 11, 2006 · TV
Italy
January 8, 1998 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 13, 1998 · Theatrical
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