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The Winter Guest

Come In From The Cold
1997 | 108m | English

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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.
Release Date: Dec 27, 1997
Director: Alan Rickman
Writer: Alan Rickman, Sharman Macdonald
Genres: Drama
Keywords scotland, winter, based on play or musical, skipping school, seaside town, mother daughter relationship
Production Companies Capitol Films, Film4 Productions
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 15, 2024
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Name Character
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
Billy McElhaney Bus Driver
Name Job
Alan Rickman Director, Writer
Sharman Macdonald Writer
Joyce Nettles Casting
Scott Thomas Editor
Joan Bergin Costume Design
Ben Scott Art Direction
Robin Cameron Don Production Design
Steve Rundell Visual Effects Supervisor
Colin Nicolson Sound, Sound Recordist
Pat Rambaut Script Supervisor
Ben Howarth Assistant Director
Keith Young Assistant Director
Alison Campbell Production Coordinator
Emma James Production Coordinator
Brian Kaczynski Location Manager
Janet Riddoch Assistant Location Manager
Will Tyler Production Accountant
John McKain Assistant Accountant
Baz Irvine Focus Puller
Kristen McMahon Clapper Loader
Stuart Bunting Grip
Julie Bills Camera Trainee
Jan Pester Steadicam Operator
Alastair Rae Steadicam Operator
Clive Coote Still Photographer
Tony Cook Boom Operator
Gabriel O'Brien Wardrobe Supervisor
Ruth Cummings Wardrobe Assistant
Miri Ben-Schlomo Makeup Artist
Karl Probert Assistant Art Director
Will Hughes-Jones Art Department Assistant
Roger Jorgensen Draughtsman
Dave Crownshaw Special Effects Supervisor
Blondel Aidoo Visual Effects Producer
Gordon Fitzgerald Property Master
Mark Rimmell Property Buyer
Lee Walters Gaffer
Mark Ritchie Best Boy Electric
Matthew Butler Electrician
Garry Thomson Electrician
Martina Gormley Chaperone
Pete Beaver Studio Teacher
Colin H. Fraser Construction Manager
Lucy Chapman Assistant Editor
Martin Morrison Assistant Editor
Gary Scott Assistant Editor
Kevin Brazier Sound Editor
Stephen Griffiths Sound Editor
Dave Humphries Sound Mixer
Trevor Swanscott Foley Mixer
Diane Greaves Foley Artist
Jason Swanscott Foley Artist
Arthur Morrison Transportation Captain
Linda Gamble Unit Publicist
Helen Sinclair Robertson Smith In Memory Of
Seamus McGarvey Director of Photography
Michael Kamen Original Music Composer
Morag Ross Makeup Department Head
Elli Griff Art Direction
Christopher Newman First Assistant Director
Miguel Sapochnik Storyboard Artist
Name Title
Steve Clark-Hall Producer
Alan J. Wands Associate Producer
Sharon Harel-Cohen Executive Producer
Jane Barclay Executive Producer
Edward R. Pressman Producer
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