A recent widow, who is determined to leave Scotland for Australia with her son, gets an unexpected visit from her aging mother.
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- 5 wins & 9 nominations.
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| Phyllida Law | ... |
Elspeth
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| Emma Thompson | ... |
Frances
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| Sheila Reid | ... |
Lily
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Sandra Voe | ... |
Chloe
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Arlene Cockburn | ... |
Nita
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Gary Hollywood | ... |
Alex
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| Sean Biggerstaff | ... |
Tom
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Douglas Murphy | ... |
Sam
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Tom Watson | ... |
Minister
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Jan Shand | ... |
Café Proprietor
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Sandy Neilson | ... |
Passer-by
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| Billy McElhaney | ... |
Bus Driver
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Helen Devon | ... |
Woman in Tea Shop
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Harry Welsh | ... |
Boy in Teashop
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Christian Zanone | ... |
Young Man in Church
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Ross Lewis | ... |
Jamie
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Alan Rickman | ... |
Man in Street (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alan Rickman | ||
Written by
| Sharman Macdonald | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Alan Rickman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Sharman Macdonald | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Steve Clark-Hall | ... | producer |
| Ken Lipper | ... | producer |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | producer |
| Alan J. Wands | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Michael Kamen | ||
Cinematography by
| Seamus McGarvey | ||
Editing by
| Scott Thomas | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Bannister | ... | grader |
| Lucy Chapman | ... | assistant film editor |
| Mike Fraser | ... | negative cutter |
| Martin Morrison | ... | assistant film editor |
| Tom Russell | ... | colourist / senior colourist |
| Gary Scott | ... | assistant film editor |
| Joe Fineman | ... | post-production consultant (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Joyce Nettles | ||
Production Design by
| Robin Cameron Don | ||
Art Direction by
| Ben Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Joan Bergin | ||
Makeup Department
| Miri Ben-Schlomo | ... | makeup artist |
| Morag Ross | ... | makeup department head |
Production Management
| Sara King | ... | executive in charge of post-production |
| Gregory G. Woertz | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ben Howarth | ... | assistant director |
| Christopher Newman | ... | assistant director |
| Keith Young | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Roy Bell | ... | assistant to designer |
| Mat Bergel | ... | stand-by props |
| John Booth | ... | additional prop assistant |
| Bryan Boyne | ... | stagehand |
| Tony Braden | ... | plasterer laborer |
| Frank Cameron | ... | carpenter |
| Tristan Carlisle-Kitz | ... | additional prop assistant |
| Stewart Cunningham | ... | dressing prop man |
| Paul Curren | ... | painter |
| Sam Curren | ... | painter |
| John Donnelly | ... | stagehand |
| Gordon Fitzgerald | ... | property master |
| Colin H. Fraser | ... | construction manager |
| Derek Fraser | ... | construction chargehand |
| Bobby Gee | ... | painter |
| Paul Grange | ... | plasterer |
| Mark Harrold | ... | carpenter |
| Richard Hassall | ... | carpenter |
| Will Hughes-Jones | ... | art department assistant |
| Piero Jamieson | ... | dressing prop man |
| Roger Jorgensen | ... | draughtsman |
| Peter Knotts | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Lawrence | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Graham C. McGill | ... | assistant to designer |
| Drew Meldon | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Allison Nalder | ... | assistant to designer |
| Jim Patrick | ... | chargehand painter |
| Karl Probert | ... | assistant art director |
| Neil Querns | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Rimmell | ... | property buyer |
| Mike Roberts | ... | storeman |
| Alex Robertson | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Bob Rose | ... | plasterer |
| Jeremy Rose | ... | plasterer |
| Bob Ross | ... | chargehand carpenter (as Robert Ross) / dressing prop man (as Robert Ross) |
| Miguel Sapochnik | ... | storyboard artist |
| Anna Selwood | ... | stand-by props |
| Bill Thompson | ... | plasterer laborer |
| John Woods | ... | chargehand plasterer |
Sound Department
| Kevin Brazier | ... | dubbing editor |
| Tony Cook | ... | boom operator |
| Neil Davidge | ... | sound mixer |
| Diane Greaves | ... | foley artist |
| Stephen Griffiths | ... | dubbing editor |
| Dave Humphries | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Dave Jepkin | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Alastair Mason | ... | sound trainee |
| Colin Nicolson | ... | sound |
| Alan Sallabank | ... | adr mixer |
| Lee Shephard | ... | assistant sound engineer |
| Jason Swanscott | ... | foley artist |
| Trevor Swanscott | ... | foley mixer |
| Robert Thompson | ... | assistant sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| John Cox | ... | special effects technician |
| Dave Crownshaw | ... | snow effects supervisor |
| Peter Haran | ... | special effects technician |
| Tim Howell | ... | special effects technician |
| John Mason | ... | special effects technician |
| Mark Raymond | ... | special effects technician (as Mark E. Raymond) |
Visual Effects by
| Blondel Aidoo | ... | visual effects producer |
| Andy Atkins | ... | supervising digital artist |
| Jerr Dunlap | ... | 3D digital artist |
| Russell Frazier | ... | digital artist |
| Peter Graziano | ... | digital artist |
| Dan Hamilton | ... | visual effects editor |
| Heidy Hughes | ... | digital artist |
| Jim Livolsi | ... | visual effects facility producer |
| Howard Minkow | ... | effects coordinator |
| TJ Morgan | ... | senior digital artist |
| Matt Plec | ... | SGI digital artist |
| Mathieu Reid | ... | effects color timer |
| Steve Rundell | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Robert Scifo | ... | digital matte paintings |
| Janice Tso | ... | supervising digital artist |
| Bobby Vignato | ... | digital artist |
| David Smith | ... | optical cameraman (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Michael Scott-Law | ... | action sequence coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Bates | ... | generator operator |
| Julie Bills | ... | camera trainee |
| Lewis Buchan | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Stuart Bunting | ... | camera grip |
| Chris Burns | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Matthew Butler | ... | electrician |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| Neil Davidson | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Nigel Finch | ... | still photographer: photographs of Jamie |
| Phil Gries | ... | cinematographer: Red Carpet Premiere / cinematographer: red carpet premiere interviews |
| Baz Irvine | ... | focus puller |
| Ivan Kyncl | ... | still photographer: photographs of Jamie |
| Kristen McMahon | ... | clapper loader |
| Jan Pester | ... | steadicam operator |
| Alastair Rae | ... | steadicam operator |
| Mark Ritchie | ... | best boy |
| Steve Rundell | ... | additional photographer |
| Garry Thomson | ... | electrician |
| Lee Walters | ... | gaffer |
| Simon Werry | ... | aerial camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ruth Cummings | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Gabriel O'Brien | ... | wardrobe manager |
Location Management
| Brian Kaczynski | ... | location manager |
| Janet Riddoch | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| James Seymour Brett | ... | music co-producer |
| David Harrod | ... | additional musician: piano |
| Stephen McLaughlin | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Michael Price | ... | music co-producer |
| Rachel Bolt | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lou Crichton | ... | continuity assistant |
| Pat Rambaut | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Danny Blain | ... | driver: wardrobe bus |
| Alan Doyle | ... | driver: dressing props car |
| Frank Hudson | ... | driver: stand-by props car |
| John McDowell | ... | make-up bus driver |
| Dennis McElhaney | ... | driver: winnebago |
| Arthur Morrison | ... | transportation captain |
| Brian Morrison | ... | driver: minibus |
| Terence Morrison | ... | driver: construction bus |
| Conrad Phillips | ... | driver: camera car |
| Bill Stevenson | ... | unit driver |
| Clark Tracy | ... | driver: greenroom truck |
Additional Crew
| Pete Beaver | ... | tutor |
| Claire Best | ... | production executive |
| Robert Bowman | ... | caterer |
| Merry Brown | ... | caterer |
| Alison Campbell | ... | production coordinator |
| Janice Corson | ... | stand-in |
| Guy Cowan | ... | caterer |
| Robert Cowie | ... | floor runner |
| John D'Arcy | ... | caterer |
| Ben Dickens | ... | ice floe contractor |
| John S. Don | ... | rocking horses |
| Flora Fleming | ... | stand-in |
| Kelly Forgan | ... | stand-in |
| Mike Fraser | ... | rushes transfer |
| Dennis Gallagher | ... | additional labourer |
| Linda Gamble | ... | unit publicist |
| Frank Gannon | ... | lipper development staff |
| Michael Gerrard | ... | additional labourer |
| Pamela Godfrey | ... | marketing supervisor |
| Martina Gormley | ... | chaperone |
| Izzy Graham | ... | caterer |
| Keith Handley | ... | additional labourer |
| Andy Irvine | ... | caterer |
| Emma James | ... | production coordinator |
| Roger Kass | ... | legal services |
| Javier López de Ayala | ... | Publicist: Spain |
| Lucy Marr | ... | production runner |
| John McKain | ... | assistant accountant |
| John McVeigh | ... | caterer |
| Steven Michalski | ... | additional labourer |
| Lee Miller | ... | caterer |
| Seth Miller | ... | assistant floor runner |
| John Miranda | ... | executive |
| Geraldine Murphy | ... | unit nurse |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | executive director of marketing |
| Erin O'Rourke | ... | development staff: Pressman |
| Karen Robson | ... | legal services |
| Michael Scott-Law | ... | action sequence consultant / action sequence coordinator |
| Peggy Smith | ... | lipper development staff |
| Dave Stewart | ... | seagulls (as David Stewart) |
| Derek Townshend | ... | insurance |
| Will Tyler | ... | production accountant |
Thanks
| David Aukin | ... | special thanks |
| Lindsay Duncan | ... | special thanks |
| Graham Easton | ... | special thanks |
| David Evans | ... | special thanks |
| Thelma Holt | ... | special thanks |
| Ileen Maisel | ... | special thanks |
| John Ross Morland | ... | special thanks |
| Anthony J. O'Donnell | ... | special thanks |
| Lynn Pressman-Raymond | ... | special thanks |
| Allon Reich | ... | special thanks |
| Celia Stevenson | ... | special thanks |
| Stan Thomas | ... | special thanks |
| John Wark | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Capitol Films
- Channel Four Films
- Fine Line Features
- Pressman-Lipper Productions
- Scottish Arts Council Lottery Fund
Distributors
- Film4 (1997) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Fine Line Features (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Reco Distribuidora (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1998) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Vitória Filmes (1999) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- New Line Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD) (Included in a three-pack.)
- Fiction Pictures (2010) (Cyprus) (DVD)
- Fiction Pictures (2010) (Cyprus) (tv)
- Fiction Pictures (2010) (Greece) (DVD)
- Fiction Pictures (2010) (Greece) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
- D. Rez Hollywood (visual effects)
- Snow Business International (special effects)
Other Companies
- Christchurch Studios (end title song recorded at)
- Creature Feature (seagulls)
- Daniel Brazier Ltd. (sound recorded at)
- Ecosse World Express (rushes transport)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- G & H Film & Television Services (facilities vehicles)
- Grip House North (grip equipment)
- Guinness Mahon and Company (banking services)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment)
- Mike Fraser (sound transfer)
- Mike Fraser (telecine rushes transfers)
- Near North Entertainment (insurance)
- Olswang, Lisbeth, Savill (legal services)
- PDG Helicopters (helicopters)
- Peerless Camera Company (opticals)
- Real Food (catering)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- TLS Vehicle Hire (unit transport)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This movie centers on four pairs - Frances (Dame Emma Thompson) is a recent widow who wants to get away from Scotland to Australia with her teenage son Alex (Gary Hollywood) to escape her memories, arrival of her old mother Elspeth (Phyllida Law) makes her reconsider her decision. Alex approaches his first sexual experience with neighbour girl Nita (Arlene Cockburn). Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid) are two old women who like to attend strangers' funerals and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff) with Sam (Douglas Murphy) are two schoolboys who skip school to play on the beach and talk. |
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| Taglines | Come in from the cold. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | GBP56,752, 11 Jan 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dame Emma Thompson and Phyllida Law are real-life mother and daughter. See more » |
| Goofs | It 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Now, Voyager (1942). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Take Me With You See more » |
| Quotes |
Elspeth:
A person needs to be needed and if you don't need me, you could lie. See more » |