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Overview

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Release Date:
24 December 1997 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Come in from the cold. more
Plot:
The film centers on four pairs - Frances is a recent widow who wants to get away from Scotland to Australia... more | add synopsis
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5 wins & 9 nominations more
User Comments:
A delicious and touching story. more (46 total)

Cast

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Phyllida Law ... Elspeth

Emma Thompson ... Frances
Sheila Reid ... Lily
Sandra Voe ... Chloe
Arlene Cockburn ... Nita
Gary Hollywood ... Alex

Sean Biggerstaff ... Tom
Douglas Murphy ... Sam
Tom Watson ... Minister
Jan Shand ... Café Proprietor
Sandy Neilson ... Passer-by
Billy McElhaney ... Bus Driver
Helen Devon ... Woman in Tea Shop
Harry Welsh ... Boy in Tea Shop
Christian Zanone ... Young Man in Church
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and brief sensuality.
Runtime:
108 min | Turkey:95 min (TV version)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Alex: Are you all right?
Frances: Don't keep asking.
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Take Me With You more

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10 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
A delicious and touching story., 20 January 2004
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Author: niblungen from Madrid, Spain

This film is one of those small but delicious productions in modern european film industry that makes it worth to continue going to the cinema. It is the film version of a Scottish theatre production, that did run with the same basic cast.

There is no main plot. It is the summing up of four basic stories which are somewhat interwoven, describing the relationships between very different human beings.

The Scottish winter, framing all the story, is almost a character of its own. You can almost sense the ice, the intense coldness around the characters, but you altogether feel the warmth of human emotions.

The actors are all outstanding in their characters. Above all others, Phyllida Law and Emma Thompson (real life mother and daughter) give a very powerful performance, portraying a depressed recent widow and her energetic and controlling mother: really a charming old lady.

The great Alan Rickman's direction is in my opinion a very good job, bringing all the different stories together and making a magnificent choral film.

I eagerly look forward to his next attempt in directorial tasks.

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