Rent Edward and Mrs. Simpson (1978)
3.9 of 5 from 48 ratings
5h 50min
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- Synopsis:
- An impossible choice between love and duty. A choice to be made by the King of England, Edward VIII (Edward Fox). To choose love is to deny his birthright and throw an Empire into constitutional crisis; to choose duty is to deny himself. This compelling, award-winning drama covers the turbulent period between 1928 and the King's abdication in December 1936, during which desperate attempts were made to bring the King to understand both his duty and his obligation - a situation which polarised the Cabinet, the Church of England and politicians across the Empire.
- Actors:
- Edward Fox, Cynthia Harris, David Waller, Peggy Ashcroft, Nigel Hawthorne, John Shrapnel, Andrew Ray, Jessie Matthews, Charles Keating, Peter Ellis, Amanda Reiss, T.R. Bowen, Patricia Hodge, Elsie Randolph, Gary Waldhorn, Nuala Barrie, Rosanne Wickes, Wensley Pithey, Patrick Troughton, Marius Goring
- Directors:
- Waris Hussein
- Producers:
- Andrew Brown
- Writers:
- Andrew Brown, Frances Donaldson, Simon Raven
- Aka:
- Edward & Mrs. Simpson
- Studio:
- Network
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Classics, TV Dramas, TV Romance
- Collections:
- A History of British Queens in Film, Drama Films & TV, Historical British Prime Ministers On Screen, A Brief History of Film..., Top 10 Films and Shows About British Princes, Top Films
