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"Edward & Mrs. Simpson" (1978)
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23 January 1980 (USA) more
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He abandoned crown and country for the woman he loved.
Plot:
7x50min episodes. While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite... more
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Won Primetime Emmy. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations more
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Great dramatization of the story! more (6 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 19 of 30) | Edward Fox | ... | King Edward VIII (7 episodes, 1978) |
| Cynthia Harris | ... | Wallis Warfield Simpson (7 episodes, 1978) |
| David Waller | ... | Stanley Baldwin (6 episodes, 1978) |
| Peggy Ashcroft | ... | Queen Mary (5 episodes, 1978) |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Walter Monkton (5 episodes, 1978) |
| John Shrapnel | ... | Major Alexander Hardinge (5 episodes, 1978) |
| Andrew Ray | ... | Duke of York (5 episodes, 1978) |
| Jessie Matthews | ... | Aunt Bessie Merryman (4 episodes, 1978) |
| Peter Ellis | ... | Osborne (4 episodes, 1978) |
| Charles Keating | ... | Ernest Simpson (4 episodes, 1978) |
| Amanda Reiss | ... | Duchess of York (4 episodes, 1978) |
| Nuala Barrie | ... | Queen Mary's Lady in Waiting (3 episodes, 1978) |
| T.R. Bowen | ... | Duff Cooper (3 episodes, 1978) |
| Patricia Hodge | ... | Lady Diana Cooper (3 episodes, 1978) |
| Wensley Pithey | ... | Winston Churchill (3 episodes, 1978) |
| Elsie Randolph | ... | Lady Colefax (3 episodes, 1978) |
| Patrick Troughton | ... | Clement Attlee (3 episodes, 1978) |
| Gary Waldhorn | ... | Chips Channon (3 episodes, 1978) |
| Rosanne Wickes | ... | Princess Mary (3 episodes, 1978) |
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UK:60 min (6 episodes) | USA:350 min
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Referenced in Verity Lambert: Drama Queen (2008) (TV) more
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Highly recommended for lovers of history and/or biography. The actors were carefully chosen to resemble the real characters, same goes for the locations. I've read many books regarding the love story between Edward and Mrs. Simpson - this comes very close to what really happened. I do believe Edward fell madly, totally in love with Mrs. Simpson. She returned his love but in a lesser degree. Regardless, theirs was the wedding of the century because how often does a monarch give up his throne for the woman he loves? It's ironic how Prince Charles has followed in the footsteps of his great-uncle, but it looks like he will get to reign with the woman he loves by his side. That's life.