The Winter Guest

Film Details

Cast

Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson

Technical Details

The lives and relationships of four couples, based around a Scottish seaside town in the icy depths of winter. Confident, sensitively directed debut from Rickman, who ... more >

The lives and relationships of four couples, based around a Scottish seaside town in the icy depths of winter. Confident, sensitively directed debut from Rickman, who also co-scripted with playwright Sharman MacDonald, the film retains Phyllida Law as the meddling Elspeth from the stage version, and adds her real-life daughter Thompson as the grieving daughter with whom she attempts to repair a relationship gone sour. The harsh winter landscape is beautifully photographed and the cast is uniformly excellent. < less

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