Winter Solstice
2003, English. Directed by Martyn Friend.
When Elfrida Philips abandons London for a country village, she settles in quickly. She is very poor, but has a tiny cottage, her four-legged friend Horace, and friendships of good neighbors. Tragedy upsets her newfound tranquillity, and she takes refuge in a rambling house with a new gentleman friend in Corrydale. But the group proves to be greater than the sum of its ill-fitting parts, and as the solstice passes, and as Christmas approaches, the healing power of love, begins to work its magic. (Filmed at Dunrobin Castle, Golspie, Sutherland)
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Martyn FriendDirector
- Sinéad CusackElfrida Phibbs
- Jan NiklasOscar Blundell
- Geraldine ChaplinGloria Blundell
- Jason DurrSam Howard
- Sophie SchüttCarrie Marchmont
- Ralf BauerAndreas Mendel
- Peter UstinovHughie McLellan
- Jean SimmonsCountess Lucinda Rhives
- Emma StreetsFrancesca 'Fran' Blundell
- Anna MaguireLucy Marchmont
- Marsha FitzalanDidi Marchmont
- John BirdBarry
Details
- Released
- 25 December 2003
- Country
- United Kingdom, Germany
- Written by
- William Corlett
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Winter Solstice runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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Winter Solstice isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free or rent it or buy it online. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
What movies are like Winter Solstice?
If you liked Winter Solstice, try Love and Sunshine, Holiday Date, Secret Millionaire.
Who directed Winter Solstice?
Winter Solstice (2003) was directed by Martyn Friend and stars Sinéad Cusack, Jan Niklas, Geraldine Chaplin.