Question 1

Which actress originally was to play Miss Katherine O'Hare but had to decline due to age?

Accepted Answer

Irish Screenwriter Hugh Leonard wrote the part for Maureen O'Sullivan, but she reneged due to advanced age and dwindling stamina. Her daughter Mia Farrow took over.

Question 2

What did Joan Plowright compare her character Mrs. Doyle-Counihan to?

Accepted Answer

Dame Joan Plowright described her character as a sort of Irish Lady Bracknell, whom she played in The Importance of Being Earnest (1986).

Question 3

Which festival awarded Natasha Richardson Best Actress for her role in Widows' Peak?

Accepted Answer

In 1994, Natasha Richardson won the Best Actress Award for her role as Mrs. Edwina Broome at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.

Question 4

What award did Widows' Peak win at the Austin Film Festival?

Accepted Answer

In 1995, this movie won the Best Film - Feature Film Award at the Austin Film Festival in Texas.

Question 5

How did Mia Farrow feel about going to Ireland to shoot this movie?

Accepted Answer

Mia Farrow said that when she went to Ireland to shoot this movie, it felt like she was coming home.

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