The Winter Guest

"Come In From The Cold"

1997 1h 48m EN

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6.5

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63%

FRESH

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6.8

IMDB

★6.5TMDB · 54🍅63%Rotten Tomatoes★6.8IMDB · 3,795

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Come In From The Cold”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alan Rickman
Writers: Miguel Sapochnik, Sharman Macdonald, Alan Rickman
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alan Rickman, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Scott Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law and Sheila Reid carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Come In From The Cold".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Alan Rickman directs. Seamus McGarvey behind the camera. Michael Kamen scores. Scott Thomas cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Alan Rickman, shot by Seamus McGarvey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Michael Kamen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Thomas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law and Sheila Reid carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Come In From The Cold".
8IMDB entry: tt0120521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.