The next film on the agenda is "Widow's Peak" from 1994, starring Mia Farrow, Natasha Richardson and Joan Plowright. It is about a little village in Ireland in the 1920's after WW1. It just so happens that everyone in this little village is a widow, and what happens when a new widow shows up and stirs the pot. My husband asked me what is the theme of this month's movies; I guess I would have to say "Just British".
The next movie club meeting will be an afternoon luncheon at Don & Ginny's new home on Sunday 2/23 at 3:00 pm. Their address is: 11 Bramblewood Lane, Gorham, ME 04038. Afterwards, we will go to Larry's house to view "Widow's Peak". Larry is a new member who lives near Don & Ginny and has a movie theatre in his house; how lucky are we?!?! Your only assignment is to see "Alfie", and then we will watch "Widow's Peak" together at Larry's. Movielynne
PS from Carl...How appropriate it is to do British movies this month! February 9th is the 50th anniversary of the Beatles appearance on Ed Sullivan, which sparked the British Invasion. Coincidentally there's a Beatle connection in each of Movielynne's choices: Cilla Black was a coatroom girl at Liverpool's Cavern Club where she met the Beatles, who introduced her to Brian Epstein and George Martin which led to her first recording contract. And Jane Asher (who was engaged to Paul McCartney for several years before he met his future wife Linda) is in the cast of "Alfie". Jane inspired many of Paul's early love songs, such as "And I Love Her". Plus..."Widow's Peak" features Mia Farrow (who joined the Beatles in India, along with her sister Prudence, in 1968 to study meditation with the Maharishi). While in India, Prudence inspired the song "Dear Prudence" which appeared on the White Album.
Check out "Alfie" on IMDB.com
Check out "Widow's Peak" in IMDB.com
