W.E.

Sep 1, 2011

1h 59m

★ 6.3

Their affair ignited a scandal. Their passion brought down an empire.

Overview

In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Semtex Films

IM Global

W.E. Trailers

Cast

Wally Winthrop

Abbie Cornish

Wallis Simpson

Andrea Riseborough

Edward

James D'Arcy

Evgeni

Oscar Isaac

William Winthrop

Richard Coyle

Ernest

David Harbour

King George V

James Fox

Queen Mary

Judy Parfitt

Al Fayed

Haluk Bilginer

Stanley Baldwin

Geoffrey Palmer

Elizabeth

Natalie Dormer

Bertie

Laurence Fox

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