Lily in Winter Movie Review 1994

Christmas story about families and the ties that bind, set in 1957. Black nanny Lily (Cole in her film debut) works for busy showbiz New Yorkers, the Towlers (Hoffmann and Brown), looking after their neglected 10-year-old son Michael (Bonsall). But Lily thinks she's in trouble, thanks to her no-account brother Booker (Russell), and takes off to her rural Alabama roots without realizing Michael has followed her. His parents, however, think Lily has kidnapped him.

Distribution

Universal Studios Home Video, 100 Universal City Plz., Universal City, CA 91608-9955, Phone: (818)777-1000, Fax: (818)866-1483, URL: http://www.universalstudios.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 120 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Christmas, Family Ties, American South, Period Piece: 1950s, African America, Nannies & Governesses

Screenplay

Robert Eisele

Cast

Natalie Cole, Brian Bonsall, Dwier Brown, Cecil Hoffmann, Marla Gibbs, Monte Russell, Rae'ven (Alyia Larrymore) Kelly, Salli Richardson, James Pickens, Matthew Faison

Cinematography

Charles Mills

Director

Delbert Mann

Music

David Shire

Producer

Anthony Santa Croce, Walter Mirisch, Inc. MTE, USA Pictures