WIDOWS' PEAK sails unsteadily through bucolic pictorial, lilting Irish fable, de facto mystery, and finally elaborate caper, before coming to rest sharply on the shoals, its hull in splinters. It's nevertheless a showcase for a fine female cast, many of whom seem thrilled to get a chance
to exercise their craft out of the shadow of male stars.
WIDOWS' PEAK takes its name from a small community overlooking the village of Kilshannon on the Irish coastline. Known for its population of class-conscious widows, the town is presided over by the imperious Mrs. Doyle-Counihan (Joan Plowright). The joker in the pack is Miss O'Hare (Mia Farrow),
a middle-aged spinster o...
Released:
1994
Rated:
NR
Length:
101 mins