Here's one film it's difficult to discuss without giving too much of the plot away. A sparkling comedy with undertones of mystery, it's set in a 1920s Irish community ruled by a formidable colony of widows that might have even put the fear of God into the witch from The Wizard of Oz. Witchcraft of a sort seems to be somewhere on the menu, especially with the arrival of Edwina Broome (Natasha Richardson), a war widow whom Peak residents, led by Joan Plowright, see as a most suitable asset to the community - even with her American accent (not clear why Richardson has to be an American, but no matter) and glamorous appearance. All, that is, save Miss O'Hare (Mia Farrow), a spinster whose quiet existence and deference to other residents may owe something to a scarlet past. Thus begins a feud that, via dance hall brawls, regatta shunts, acts of mutual revenge and mysterious letters, spirals rapidly out of control... We can say no more, in deference to Hugh Leonard's plot which is of a higher calibre than the Irish accents attempted by those members of the cast who aren't Irish. Entertaining.

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