The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd 28 years old

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.

Credits

Stephen Dillane as Mr. Blackmore

Colin Firth as Charles Holroyd

Melanie Hill as Laura

Zoë Wanamaker as Mrs. Holroyd

Mossie Smith as Clara

Brenda Bruce as Grandmother

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd Cast

Name	Character
Stephen Dillane He was 38, now 67 years old	as Mr. Blackmore
Colin Firth He was 35, now 63 years old	as Charles Holroyd
Melanie Hill She was 33, now 62 years old	as Laura
Zoë Wanamaker She was 46, now 74 years old	as Mrs. Holroyd
Mossie Smith	as Clara
Brenda Bruce She was 76, 76 years old when she died	as Grandmother

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd Crew

Name	Department
Simon Curtis as Producer. He was 9 (now 38) years old	Production
Katie Mitchell as Director. She was 31 (now 59) years old	Directing
D. H. Lawrence as Original Story. He was 110 (44) years old when He died	Writing

The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (28 years)

Release day: Saturday, October 14, 1995
Runtime: 90 minutes