Amazon.co.uk: The Winter Guest [1998]: Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe, Arlene Cockburn, Gary Hollywood, Sean Biggerstaff, Douglas Murphy, Alan Rickman: DVD

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The Winter Guest [1998]
DVD ~ Phyllida Law

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Product details

Actors: Phyllida Law, Emma Thompson, Sheila Reid, Sandra Voe, Arlene Cockburn
Directors: Alan Rickman
Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
Language English
Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification:
Studio: Cinema Club
DVD Release Date: 3 Dec 2001
Run Time: 105 minutes

Average Customer Review:

(11 customer reviews)

DVD Features:
- Main Language: English
- Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Surround
- Sub Titles: None
- Disc Format: DVD 5
- Interactive Menus
- Scene Index
- Theatrical Trailer
ASIN: B00004S8ID
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 36,788 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
Set during the brief hours of light one day in February when the sea has frozen, The Winter Guest is about how four pairs of people at different stages of life attempt to fill the emptiness in their hearts. While that sounds bleak--and the setting in a small town on the East coast of Scotland is certainly stark--there is considerable human warmth in Alan Rickman's directorial debut. Without a conventional story, Rickman simply cuts between four strands, spending most of the time with the difficult relationship between a mother and daughter, played by real-life parent and offspring Phyllida Law and Emma Thomson. Strong dialogue, with a dash of Samuel's Beckett's existential squabbling angst and outstanding performances make this both funny and touching. Meanwhile Thomson's teenage son begins a tentative romance with the new girl in town, two younger boys bunk off school to the icy beach and a pair of elderly ladies attends a funeral. Ultimately the ice-locked sea and Michael Kamen's crystalline piano score become additional characters, the film offering a pseudo-mysticism akin to Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) while echoing with the spare dramas of Krzysztof Kieslowski; especially Three Colours: White (1994). A beautiful drama that demands attention throughout. --Gary S Dalkin

Video Description
DVD Special Features: Theatrical trailer
Interactive menus
Scene Index

Language: English, Dolby Digital
Subtitles: None
Soundtrack: English Dolby surround
Video Aspect Ratio-16:9 Anamorphic

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