Review of The Winter Guest (1997) by Sonja A — 21 Oct 2007

Great scenery and wonderful directing by Alan Rickman.

This review of The Winter Guest (1997) was written by Sonja A on 21 Oct 2007.

The Winter Guest has generally received positive reviews.

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