The Widowmaker Explained

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Director:John Madden
Starring:Annabelle Apsion
Alun Armstrong
David Morrissey
Kenneth Welsh
Music:Rachel Portman
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Editor:David Rees
Cinematography:Michael Coulter
Runtime:104 minutes
Company:Central Independent Television
Network:ITV

The Widowmaker is a 1990 made-for-television film directed by John Madden and starring Annabelle Apsion, Alun Armstrong, David Morrissey and Kenneth Welsh. The film deals with a woman whose husband has been arrested after going on a killing rampage and the reaction of her local community. It was produced In the United Kingdom by Central Independent Television for the ITV network and aired on 29 December 1990.[1] It received a nomination for Best Single Drama at the 1991 BAFTA Awards.[2]

Premise

Kathy (Apsion) is forced to face the hostility of her local community after her husband is revealed as a brutal spree killer.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. News: 29 December 1990 . Saturday Television and Radio . . 63901 . 20.
  2. Web site: BAFTA Television Single Drama in 1991. bafta.org. 2024-02-25.