Widows' Peak
by John Irvin
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Actor: Adrian Dunbar, Jim Broadbent, Joan Plowright, Mia Farrow, Natasha RichardsonDirector: John Irvin
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 101 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-19
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: New Line Home Video
DVD Reviews of Widows' Peak
DVD Review: Widows' Peak
Summary: 5 Stars
This is quite an entertaining story. Here is a town that seems to have an unusual number of widows living there. The established heirarchy is very obvious and very much in control, or are they? There are a few characters you find yourself disliking from the very beginning. Joan Plowright does an excellent job as the widow very much in authority over almost everyone else in the town, including the men. Mia Farrow is convincing as a woman living with a tainted past. Natasha Richardson plays the newcomer, a women who intends to get her way, no matter what. I really enjoyed the ending which was quite surprising. It made me want to watch it again. So I did just that and thoroughly enjoyed it.DVD Review: A Peek through the Widow's Telescope
Summary: 5 Stars
"Widow's Peak" is great fun and genuinely funny. Set in Ireland of the 1920s, it is also lovely to view. The costumes are scrumptious, and the ensemble cast is splendid.
Joan Plowright portrays the doyenne of the village of Kilshannon, who divides her time presiding over a clutch of resident widows and peering through her brass telescope to keep a watchful eye on the manners and morality of the village. Among those to whom she condescends is a rather frumpy Widow O'Hara (Mia Farrow) who, in addition to growing prize roses, has attracted the amorous attentions of the village dentist (Jim Broadbent). Suddenly, the village is turned upside down with the arrival of a glamorous widow, late of Antibes, (Miranda Richardson), who not only sets her cap for the doyenne's milk-sop son but is soon at loggerheads with the Widow O'hara. A clear case of throwing oil on troubled fires. What is their problem? Will it reveal dark secrets from the past? And even murder? I shall say no more, except buy this DVD, which has a pip of an ending!
DVD Review: An comedy set in 20's Ireland
Summary: 3 Stars
A very pretty English girl arrives in a small Irish town,
and begins a plan to marry the town's leading widow's son.
A feud with a local woman leads to some "accidents" and
hard feelings then rumors of murder.
There is a strange twisted ending.
I didn't much like this film as it was all kind of
a patterned game that didn't seem all that real
even with some pretty good acting.
DVD Review: LIGHTHEARTED FUN
Summary: 4 Stars
Natasha Richardson fans will find this a "must" for their DVD collections, but truly, ALL of the actors were perfectly cast in this lighthearted mystery/comedy set in 1926 Ireland. Joan Plowright, Mia Farrow and Jim Broadbent are all wonderful and the Irish landscapes are a joy to behold. Highly recommend !!!DVD Review: Mystery and Ploting
Summary: 3 Stars
It might seem rather far fetched, but, there are really people out there who tell lies, reveal secrets, seduce men, enrage women just to carry out a scheme. This film explorers all of the machinations of the villainess; but, to what end? Grab the bottom of your chair and hold on tight because the ending is quite some surprise.
Description of Widows' Peak
When a sexy stranger moves to a lovely irish town she turns it upside down with devious lies and shocking secrets. Seducing the men and enraging the women she unleases a major scandal. The scheme is finally exposed. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 04/19/2005 Starring: Mia Farrow Natasha Richardson Run time: 98 minutes Rating: PgIn this quaint Irish comedy about a remote town run by the large number of widows, who are led by the monarchical Mrs. Counihan (Joan Plowright), Natasha Richardson is a newly arrived English widow who brings sex appeal and the possibility of mischief when she starts courting Counihan's befuddled son (Adrian Dunbar). This sets in motion a mystery akin to an Agatha Christie tale, led by suspicious Mia Farrow. The setup is fine and the acting first-rate, but the final act forces its hand far too soon. What starts off as an accessible film turns into a prize only for those who liked Enchanted April and similar movies. --Doug Thomas
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