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The Winter Guest is a 1997 drama film directed by Alan Rickman and starring Phyllida Law and Emma Thompson.

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The Winter Guest
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Alan Rickman
Written by	Sharman Macdonald Alan Rickman
Produced by	Steve Clark-Hall Edward R. Pressman
Starring	Phyllida Law Emma Thompson Sheila Reid Sandra Voe Arlene Cockburn Gary Hollywood Sean Biggerstaff Douglas Murphy
Cinematography	Seamus McGarvey
Edited by	Scott Thomas
Music by	Michael Kamen
Production company	Capitol Films
Distributed by	FilmFour Distributors
Release dates	28 August 1997 (1997-08-28) (Venice Film Festival) 24 December 1997 (1997-12-24) (United States) 9 January 1998 (1998-01-09) (United Kingdom)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Box office	$1.3 million

Plot

Set in Scotland on one wintry day, the film focuses on eight people; a mother and daughter, Elspeth (Phyllida Law) and Frances (Emma Thompson); two young boys skipping school, Sam (Douglas Murphy) and Tom (Sean Biggerstaff); two old women who frequently attend strangers' funerals, Chloe (Sandra Voe) and Lily (Sheila Reid); and two teenagers Nita (Arlene Cockburn) and Alex (Gary Hollywood). The film consists primarily of the interactions between the characters.

History

The film is based on Sharman MacDonald's play, premiered at the West Yorkshire Playhouse (in the Quarry studio theatre, 23 January to 18 February 1995) before transferring to the Almeida Theatre in London (14 March to 15 April 1995).

Like the film it was also directed by Rickman, starring Law, Reid, Voe and John Wark, with Siân Thomas in the role of Frances, played in the film by Emma Thompson.

Reception

The film was met warmly by critics, with Thompson winning an award at the Venice Film Festival.

In the United Kingdom, it grossed £250,689,[1] and a worldwide total of $1.3 million.

Awards and nominations

• British Independent Film Awards (UK)
  • Nominated: Best British Actress (Emma Thompson)
• Brussels International Film Festival (Belgium)
  • Won: Audience Award (Alan Rickman)
• Chicago Film Festival (USA)
  • Won: Gold Hugo – Best Film (Alan Rickman)
• Czech Lion (Czech Republic)
  • Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film (Alan Rickman)
• European Film Awards
  • Nominated: Best Actress (Emma Thompson)
• Venice Film Festival (Italy)
  • Won: 'CinemAvvenire' Award (Alan Rickman; tied with A Ostra e o Vento and Giro di lune tra terra e mare).
  • Won: OCIC Award (Alan Rickman)
  • Won: Pasinetti Award – Best Actress (Emma Thompson)
  • Nominated: Golden Lion (Alan Rickman)

References

External links

• The Winter Guest at Box Office Mojo
• The Winter Guest at IMDb
• The Winter Guest at Rotten Tomatoes

На других языках

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[ru] Зимний гость

«Зи́мний гость» (англ. The Winter Guest) — драма 1997 года. Шарман МакДональд адаптировала пьесу для фильма, ознаменовавшего режиссёрский дебют британского актера Алана Рикмана.

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