The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd

October. 14,1995      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

D.H, Lawrence's early play about a married woman who wishes her husband dead after falling in love with another man comes to the screen in this adaptation starring Zoe Wannamaker and Colin Firth. When her wish becomes a horrifying reality, her life begins to change in ways she could have never anticipated.

Zoë Wanamaker as  Mrs. Holroyd
Colin Firth as  Charles Holroyd
Stephen Dillane as  Mr. Blackmore
Brenda Bruce as  Grandmother
Melanie Hill as  Laura
Wayne Foskett as  Rigby
Mossie Smith as  Clara

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Reviews

Adeel Hail
1995/10/14

Unshakable, witty and deeply felt, the film will be paying emotional dividends for a long, long time.

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Matho
1995/10/15

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

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Zandra
1995/10/16

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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Fleur
1995/10/17

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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