Scandal and mystery reign following the arrival of Edwina in a small Irish town populated entirely by widows. Edwina quickly falls out with the locals while also falling in with the son of the community's leader
Acting
Mia Farrow's unhinged widow is deliciously unhinged.
Costume
1920s Irish widow chic: black lace, bigger secrets.
Writing
Hugh Leonard's script simmers with acidic wit.
Director
John Irvin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Natasha Richardson and Mia Farrow were real-life mother and daughter; their on-screen rivalry crackles with genuine family tension.
The 'widows' peak' refers to both the town's geographic feature and the 1920s hairstyle—director John Irvin insisted the double meaning mirror the film's twin faces of comedy and darkness.
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