W.E.
2011 · Movie · 1h 59m · R
DramaRomance
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes
12%
Metacritic
37/100
Key crew
- MadonnaDirector
- MadonnaWriter
- Alek KeshishianScreenplay
- Abel KorzeniowskiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Abbie CornishWally Winthrop
- Andrea RiseboroughWallis Simpson
- James D'ArcyEdward
- Oscar IsaacEvgeni
- Richard CoyleWilliam Winthrop
- David HarbourErnest
- James FoxKing George V
- Judy ParfittQueen Mary
- Haluk BilginerAl Fayed
- Geoffrey PalmerStanley Baldwin
- Natalie DormerElizabeth
- Laurence FoxBertie
Stills
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Themes
auctionbeatingbathtubclotheswoman director