The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd · 1974
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd (1974) is a film directed by Arvin Brown, starring Emery Battis, Veronica Castang, Frank Converse.
Overview
Mrs. Holroyd is married to a loutish miner, who drinks, patronizes prostitutes, and apparently brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly neighbor makes romantic advances to her, she wishes her husband dead. Sooner than she hoped, her wish comes true—when her husband dies in a mining accident. When Charles Holroyd's body is brought home from the mine, and his wife and mother must wash him and lay him out for his funeral, we see for the first time the other side of the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Holroyd—now, when it's too late.
Cast
Emery Battis, Veronica Castang, Frank Converse, Joyce Ebert, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Vicky Geyer, Roberta Maxwell, Timothy Ousey
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What is "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" about?
Mrs. Holroyd is married to a loutish miner, who drinks, patronizes prostitutes, and apparently brutalizes her. When a gentlemanly neighbor makes romantic advances to her, she wishes her husband dead. Sooner than she hoped, her wish comes true—when her husband dies in a mining accident. When Charles Holroyd's body is brought home from the mine, and his wife and mother must wash him and lay him out for his funeral, we see for the first time the other side of the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Holroyd—now, when it's too late.
When was "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd" released?
The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd was released in 1974.
Who stars in "The Widowing of Mrs. Holroyd"?
The cast includes Emery Battis, Veronica Castang, Frank Converse, Joyce Ebert.
