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Widows' Peak

1994 · 101 min

A tart, talky Irish village mystery that plays like a catfight wrapped in gossip, then reveals a sly con underneath.

Directed by
John Irvin
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
Overview
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
How it feels
Satirical, cynical, whimsical and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Betrayal, class, deception, revenge
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
John Irvin
Genres
Comedy, Thriller, Mystery
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • class
  • deception
  • revenge
  • identity
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism7
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, thriller, mystery, romance
Directed by
John Irvin
Written by
Hugh Leonard
Starring
Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson, Adrian Dunbar, Jim Broadbent, Anne Kent, John Kavanagh, Gerard McSorley
Music
Carl Davis
Cinematography
Ashley Rowe
Runtime
101 min
Country
Ireland, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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