Widowing of Mrs Holroyd, The

Synopsis: An adaptaton of D H Lawrence’s 1926 play exploring life in a mining community in 1914. Tells the story of Lizzie Holroyd (ZoÎ Wanamaker), a miner’s wife yoked to a husband (Colin Firth) she despises for his drinking, violence and womanising. She turns for consolation to her admirer Blackmore (Stephen Dillane) but, when the next day her husband’s corpse is brough back from the pit, she is overwhelmed with guilt and a tremendous sense of reponsibility.
Series: Performance, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 90 min.
Year of production: 1995
Availability: Sale; 1998 sale: £99.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 14/10/95.
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: drama in English; Lawrence, D H; television drama

Director

Katie Mitchell

Producer

Simon Curtis

Writer

D H Lawrence

Cast

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