Movie Info

Alan Rickman, who also co-wrote the screenplay, makes his directorial debut in this exploration of the lives and relationships of four couples living ...(read more...) in a Scottish seaside town. Emma Thompson plays opposite her real-life mother, Phyllida Law, as a young, grief-stricken widow who resists her mother's efforts to break through her defensive shield. Another plot thread follows a couple of dotty old townsfolk who love to attend funerals.

Director: Alan Rickman

MPAA: R

Running Time: 1 hr. 50 min.

Release Date: Dec 31, 1997

Cast: Arlene Cockburn, Douglas Murphy, Emma Thompson, Gary Hollywood, Phyllida Law, Sandra Voe, Sean Biggerstaff, Sheila Reid, Tom Watson