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Widows' Peak
Widows' Peak

Widows' Peak

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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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

15 April 1994

Country

Ireland

Cast

Mia Farrow

Mia Farrow

Katherine O'Hare / Clancy

Joan Plowright

Joan Plowright

Mrs. Doyle-Counihan

Natasha Richardson

Natasha Richardson

Edwina Broome

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

Godfrey Doyle-Counihan

Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent

Con Clancy

Anne Kent

Anne Kent

Miss Grubb

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Canon Murtagh

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Gaffney

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