The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd
1995 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · DIR. Katie Mitchell
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,535 lines
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00:00:48 Well, have you got them dry?
00:03:21 We can manage with a candle for tonight.
00:05:44 So he shouldn't call on a public house
00:09:20 Why, Minnie?
00:12:28 She'll have a drop of something.
00:15:39 Tha's got plenty o' fizzy in thee, seemly.
00:19:13 Where's me slippers?
00:22:49 It's going to stop!
00:26:53 Shall I light the lamp?
00:29:29 I'm not good enough for 'er.
00:32:04 What a shame.
00:37:15 Thanks.
00:40:47 Only, it's gone on for a year now,
00:46:37 If he were dead, should you marry me?
00:50:20 When I look at him and then at you...
00:53:57 Shall I go and see if he's at the New Inn?
00:57:28 and sits, carrying on with her.
00:59:55 As I were comin' out 't stall, I shouted,
01:02:44 It is unbearable to wait.
01:06:04 What's the use of messing about?
01:08:57 I expect the inquest will be
01:12:27 I daren't see him.
01:20:36 You're not all by yourself?
01:26:12 or we shall have such a job.
Cast & Characters
Zoë Wanamaker
Mrs. Holroyd
Colin Firth
Charles Holroyd
Stephen Dillane
Mr. Blackmore
Brenda Bruce
Grandmother
Melanie Hill
Laura
Wayne Foskett
Rigby
Shane Fox
Jack
Peter Needham
Mine Manager
Mossie Smith
Clara
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,535
Dialogue density17.1 lines / min
First line00:00:48
Final line01:26:12
Production Record
DirectorKatie Mitchell
LanguageEnglish
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