The Winter Guest (1997)

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R | 1 hr 50 mins | Drama, Adaptation | Released: 12/24/1997 |Box Office Total: $0.8M

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Synopsis:

In a Scottish beach community filled with colorful locals, Frances, a newly widowed photographer, is toying with the idea of moving to Australia with her teenage son, Alex. Her mother aggressively forces her to choose between her loyalty to the living and the memory of the dead. While they argue, Alex is awkwardly approaching his first sexual experience with a young local girl while two old ladies are introduced as professional mourners who attend every funeral in town. The stories layer upon one another and address themes of life and death, age and youth.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
12/24/1997

Studio	Credit
Fine Line Features	Studio
Director	Credit
Alan Rickman	Director
Cast	Credit
Emma Thompson	Frances
Phyllida Law	Elspeth
Sheila Reid	Lily
Sandra Voe	Chloe
Arlene Cockburn	Nita
Gary Hollywood	Alex
Sean Biggerstaff	Tom
Douglas Murphy	Sam
Tom Watson	The Minister
Jan Shand	Cafe Proprietor
Sandy Neilson	Passer-by
Billy McElhaney	Bus Driver
Helen Devon	Woman in Tea Shop
Harry Welsh	Boy in Teashop
Christian Zanone	Young Man in Church
Ross Lewis	Jamie
Production Credits	Credit
Alan J Wands	Associate Producer
Ken Lipper	Producer
Steve Clark Hall	Co-Producer
Edward R. Pressman	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Pressman Lipper Productions	Production Company
Initial Films	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
FilmFour Distributors	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Fine Line Features	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Scanbox Denmark	Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group	Domestic Video Distributor
Kinowelt Medien AG	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Village Roadshow Pictures Worldwide	Theatrical Distributor
Tri Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Writer	Credit
Sharman MacDonald	Play as Source Material
Alan Rickman	Screenplay
Sharman MacDonald	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Elli Grigg	Art Director
Miguel Sapochnik	Storyboard Artist
Robin Cameron Don	Production Designer
Ben Scott	Art Director
Casting	Credit
Joyce Nettles	Casting
Film Camera	Credit
Simon Werry	Camera - aerial cameraman
Jan Pester	Steadicam Operator
Ivan Kyncl	Photography - photography of
Seamus McGarvey	Director of Photography
Nigel Finch	Photography - photography of
Alistair Ray	Steadicam Operator
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Capitol Films	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Elizabeth Fraser	Song Performer
David Harrod	Music Performer - piano
Neil Davidge	Song - end title song mixer
Michael Kamen	Music
Stephen McLaughlin	Music - music recordist/mixer
Production Management	Credit
Brian Kaczynski	Location Manager
Alison Campbell	Production Coordinator
Chris Newman	Assistant Director
Pat Rambaut	Script Supervisor
Ben Howarth	Assistant Director
Emma James	Production Coordinator
Keith Young	Assistant Director
Sound	Credit
Trevor Swanscott	Foley Mixer
Dave Humphries	Dubbing Mixer
Dianne Greaves	Foley Artist
Colin Nicholson	Sound Recordist
Jason Swanscott	Foley Artist
Visual Effects	Credit
Darcey Crownshaw	Special Effects Supervisor
Steve Rundell	Visual Effects Supervisor
Blondel Aidoo	Visual Effects - visual effects producer
Chris Allies	Titles
Jerr Dunlap	3-D Artist - 3-D digital artist
Howard Minkow	Effects Coordinator
Robert Scifo	Visual Effects - digital matte paintings
Jim Livolsi	Visual Effects - effects facilities producer
T J Morgan	Visual Effects - digital artist
Janice Tso	Visual Effects - digital artist
Andy Atkins	Visual Effects - digital artist
Robby Vignato	Visual Effects - digital artist
Pete Graziano	Visual Effects - digital artist
Heidy Hughes	Visual Effects - digital artist
Russell Frazier	Visual Effects - digital artist
Matthew G Plec	Visual Effects - SGI digital artist
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Morag Ross	Makeup Artist
Gabriel O'Brien	Wardrobe - wardrobe manager
Joan Bergin	Costume Designer
Miri Ben-Shlomo	Makeup Artist

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