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Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)

TV Movie  -  120 min  -  Drama
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The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales... See full summary »

Director:

Giles Foster
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Wilby ...
Alan Bates ...
Eileen Atkins ...
Dolly Wells Dolly Wells ...
Princess Mary
William Mickleburgh ...
James Stuart
Juliet Aubrey ...
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Barbara Leigh-Hunt ...
Lady Mabel Airlie
Rupert Wickham Rupert Wickham ...
Equerry
Charles Edwards Charles Edwards ...
David - Edward VIII
Alexandra Staden ...
Young Woman
Nicholas Pritchard Nicholas Pritchard ...
J.C. Davidson
Oliver Ford Davies Oliver Ford Davies ...
Geoffrey Beevers Geoffrey Beevers ...
Earl of Strathmore
Deborah Cornelius Deborah Cornelius ...
Michael Elwyn Michael Elwyn ...
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The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI. Now he expects to be, as constitutional monarch, little more then a figure head, but again faith has more in store for him: Nazi Germany proves such a formidable war challenger to the British Empire that the nearly desperate nation looks to its royal couple as comforting symbol of the unbroken spirit, a part they play with great success... Written by KGF Vissers  

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Bertie e Elizabeth See more »

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Trivia

In a career rarity, Robert Hardy appears in this film, but not as British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill. Instead, he plays Churchill's counterpart, American President Franklin D. Roosevelt. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: A British Movietone Newsreel, complete with commentary, shows the Duke of York attending the Empire Exhibition at Wembley. This visit took place in October 1925 - not only is this four years before Movietone News began in Britain, but it is two years before sound film was invented. The Exhibition was covered by British Pathe News but the film is of course silent. See more »

Quotes

Lady Mabel Airlie: Surely, she'd be the first commoner to marry into the royal family since, umm...
Queen Mary: Anne Boleyn
Lady Mabel Airlie: Well, that didn't work out, did it?
Queen Mary: Well, my understanding is that until he had her beheaded, the whole thing was a resounding success.
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Connections

Follows "Edward & Mrs. Simpson" (1978) See more »