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The Winter Guest

Come In From The Cold

6.4

1h 48m

1997

“Come In From The Cold”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Alan Rickman

Trailer

Drama

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Cast & Crew

Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson

as Frances

Phyllida Law

Phyllida Law

as Elspeth

Sheila Reid

Sheila Reid

as Lily

Sandra Voe

Sandra Voe

as Chloe

Arlene Cockburn

as Nita

Gary Hollywood

Gary Hollywood

as Alex

Sean Biggerstaff

Sean Biggerstaff

as Tom

Tom Watson

Tom Watson

as Minister

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

as Man in street

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