Winter Guest
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Alan Rickman
Emma Thompson
Phyllida Law
Sheila Reid
Sandra Voe
Arlene Cockburn
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In a Scottish beach community filled with colorful locals, Frances, a newly widowed photographer, is toying with the idea of moving to Australia with her teenage son, Alex. Her mother aggressively forces her to choose between her loyalty to the living and the memory of the dead. While they argue, Alex is awkwardly approaching his first sexual experience with a young local girl while two old ladies are introduced as professional mourners who attend every funeral in town. The stories layer upon one another and address themes of life and death, age and youth.
Director
Alan Rickman
Cast
Emma Thompson
Phyllida Law
Sheila Reid
Sandra Voe
Arlene Cockburn
Gary Hollywood
Sean Biggerstaff
Douglas Murphy
Tom Watson
Jan Shand
Sandy Neilson
Billy Mcelhaney
Helen Devon
Harry Welsh
Christian Zanone
Ross Lewis
David Harrod
Crew
Blondel Aidoo
Chris Allies
Andy Atkins
Miri Ben-shlomo
Joan Bergin
Claire Best
Kevin Brazier
Alison Campbell
Steve Clark-hall
Darcey Crownshaw
Neil Davidge
Ben Dickens
Robin Cameron Don
Jerr Dunlap
Nigel Finch
Flora Fleming
Elizabeth Fraser
Russell Frazier
Pete Graziano
Diane Greaves
Stephen Griffiths
Elli Grigg
Dan Hamilton
Ben Howarth
Heidy Hughes
Dave Humphries
Emma James
Randt Jorgensen
Brian Kaczynski
Michael Kamen
Sara King
Ivan Kyncl
Ken Lipper
Jim Livolsi
Sharman Macdonald
Sharman Macdonald
Seamus Mcgarvey
Stephen Mclaughlin
Howard Minkow
T J Morgan
Joyce Nettles
Chris Newman
Colin Nicholson
Colin Nicolson
Gabriel O'brien
Jan Pester
Matthew G Plec
Edward Pressman
Pat Rambaut
Alistair Ray
Alan Rickman
Morag Ross
Steve Rundell
Miguel Sapochnik
Robert Scifo
Ben Scott
Michael Scott-law
Dave Stewart
Jason Swanscott
Trevor Swanscott
Scott Thomas
Janice Tso
Robby Vignato
Alan J. Wands
Simon Werry
Keith Young
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1997.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 9-19, 1997.
Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent October 7-18, 1997.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 15-19, 1997.
Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.
Shown at London Film Festival (British Cinema) November 6-23, 1997.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 3-11, 1998.
Feature film writing and directing debut for actor Alan Rickman, who also directed "The Winter Guest" for the London stage.
Completed shooting December 6, 1996.
Began shooting October 14, 1996.
Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson's real-life mother, reprises her role of the mother from the London stage production.
Released in United States Winter December 23, 1997 (NY, LA, Toronto)
Released in United States December 24, 1997 (New York City and Los Angeles)
Limited Release in United States January 16, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 14, 1998
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Closing Night) August 22 - September 2, 1997.)
Winner of the Gold Hugo for best film at the 1997 Chicago International Film Festival.
Nominated for 1997 European Actress of the Year (Emma Thompson) by the European Film Academy (EFA).
Released in United States Winter December 23, 1997
Released in United States December 24, 1997
Limited Release in United States January 16, 1998
Released in United States on Video July 14, 1998
Released in United States 1997
Released in United States October 1997
Released in United States November 1997
Released in United States July 1998
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Closing Night) August 22 - September 2, 1997.
Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival October 9-19, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Flanders International Film Festival (in competition) in Ghent October 7-18, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 15-19, 1997.)
Released in United States October 1997 (Shown at Mill Valley Film Festival October 2-12, 1997.)
Released in United States November 1997 (Shown at London Film Festival (British Cinema) November 6-23, 1997.)
Released in United States July 1998 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 3-11, 1998.)
