IMDb RATING
6.8/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
A recent widow, who is determined to leave Scotland for Australia with her son, gets an unexpected visit from her aging mother.A recent widow, who is determined to leave Scotland for Australia with her son, gets an unexpected visit from her aging mother.A recent widow, who is determined to leave Scotland for Australia with her son, gets an unexpected visit from her aging mother.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations
Alan Rickman
- Man in Street
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDame Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law are real-life mother and daughter.
- GoofsIt is established early on that the house is cold due to a boiler breakdown but minutes later Frances runs a steaming hot bath. In UK households heating and hot water are usually provided from the same boiler.
- ConnectionsReferences Now, Voyager (1942)
- SoundtracksTake Me With You
Sung by Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
Music by Michael Kamen
Lyrics by Alan Rickman
Featured review
First of all, the exquisite beauty of this film is mute evidence of the artistic background of the director, Alan Rickman, who was a graphics designer before he became an actor. The iciness and vastness of the frozen Scottish sea coast made me shiver in summer when I first saw it. The kids' conversation about genitalia was funny, and having had 5 children, I never knew they dropped.
Emma Thompson and her mother had a great interaction.which is so appropriate, as it shows both the love and the friction that goes on between mother and daughter who are so much alike. This is the major story line, with the subtexts occurring between the boys and between the old ladies intent on attending funerals, as they approach their own 'going away party'.
It is an unusually visually attractive film and certainly not a formulaic dialogue. I recommend it to anyone with a brain and an eye for beauty. Alice Copeland Brown
Emma Thompson and her mother had a great interaction.which is so appropriate, as it shows both the love and the friction that goes on between mother and daughter who are so much alike. This is the major story line, with the subtexts occurring between the boys and between the old ladies intent on attending funerals, as they approach their own 'going away party'.
It is an unusually visually attractive film and certainly not a formulaic dialogue. I recommend it to anyone with a brain and an eye for beauty. Alice Copeland Brown
- How long is The Winter Guest?Powered by Alexa
Details
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $870,290
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $20,533
- Dec 28, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $870,290
- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content