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.
At a glance
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
6.5/10
53 votes
IMDb
6.8/10
Users
Critics
63%Rotten Tomatoes
Rating consensus
65/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~65/100 across 3 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Emma 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
Man in street
Douglas Murphy
Sam
Jan Shand
Café Proprietor
Sandy Neilson
Passer-by
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The Winter Guest (1997)
Alan Rickman
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