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Winter Castle

2019 1h 24m EN
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6.8
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★6.8TMDB · 59
TV MovieRomanceComedy
Synopsis
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When Jenny attends her sister’s winter wedding at an ice hotel, her heart melts over the best man, the problem is he unexpectedly brings a “plus one,” seemingly dashing her hopes for a wintery romance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Marita Grabiak
Writers
Barbara Kymlicka
Languages
English
Countries
Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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WORLD

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

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CAST

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Part of the "Winter Castle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marita Grabiak, shot by Michael Tien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marita Grabiak directs. Michael Tien behind the camera. Russ Howard III scores. Thom Smalley cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 7 years ago.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
  • 4Part of the "Winter Castle Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 6Directed by Marita Grabiak, shot by Michael Tien. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 7Original score by Russ Howard III. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 8Editor Thom Smalley shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 9Emilie Ullerup and Kevin McGarry and Meghan Heffern carry the top of the cast.
  • 10IMDB entry: tt9287492 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 11Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Michael Tien
Original score
Russ Howard III
Editing
Thom Smalley
Production design
Damien McPhillips
Costume design
Sarah A. Carroll
Makeup / hair
Anna Della Zazzera
Runtime
84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
G

Part of

Winter Castle Collection

Winter Castle TV movie trilogy.

Also by

Marita Grabiak

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Johnson Production Group

    Johnson Production Group

    CA

  • Hallmark Media

    Hallmark Media

    US

Key crew

  • Executive ProducerAndrew C. Erin
  • Executive ProducerTimothy O. Johnson
  • ProducerHayden Baptiste
  • Production DesignDamien McPhillips
  • Costume DesignSarah A. Carroll
  • EditorThom Smalley
  • Art DirectionJodie Rice
  • Makeup Department HeadAnna Della Zazzera

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • wintertime
  • hallmark

Release history · US

When it landed

  • TV2019-01-05G· Hallmark Channel

Also known as

International titles

  • Снежный дворецRU

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