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The Winter Guest at a glance
The Winter Guest is a 1997 drama film, running 1h 48m. Its current release status is “Released”. Age rating: 15+ in the United Kingdom.
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Rated 15+ in the United Kingdom — suitable for older children and teenagers; parental guidance recommended.
All key facts8
- Type
- Feature film
- Released
- 1997-12-27
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Alan Rickman
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 · 54 votes
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Synopsis
Feature filmIt'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.
Cast
13 names
Emma ThompsonFrances
Phyllida LawElspeth
Sheila ReidLily
Sandra VoeChloeArlene CockburnNita
Gary HollywoodAlex
Sean BiggerstaffTom
Tom WatsonMinister
Alan RickmanMan in streetDouglas MurphySam
Jan ShandCafé Proprietor
Sandy NeilsonPasser-by
Billy McElhaneyBus Driver
Questions about The Winter Guest
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Is The Winter Guest suitable for children?
The Winter Guest is rated 15+ in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.
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What is The Winter Guest about?
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…
How long is The Winter Guest?
The Winter Guest runs for 1h 48m. The certification and runtime come from TMDB and can differ by region.
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