United Kingdom / Nov 06, 1978
5h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson. Their relationship causes furor in the palace and in parliament, especially when King George V dies, Mrs. Simpson gets divorced, and King Edward announces his intentions to marry her.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jessie Matthews | Aunt Bessie Merryman |
| Charles Keating | Ernest Simpson |
| Peter Ellis | Osborne |
| Amanda Reiss | Duchess of York |
| T.R. Bowen | Duff Cooper |
| Patricia Hodge | Lady Diana Cooper |
| Elsie Randolph | Lady Colefax |
| Gary Waldhorn | Chips Channon |
| Nuala Barrie | Queen Mary's Lady in Waiting |
| Rosanne Wickes | Princess Mary |
| Patrick Troughton | Clement Attlee |
| Wensley Pithey | Winston Churchill |
| Marius Goring | King George V |
| Maurice Denham | Cosmo Lang - Archbishop of Canterbury |
| Edward Jewesbury | Lord Dawson |
| Simon Cadell | Maj. John Aird |
| Hugh Fraser | Anthony Eden |
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| Robert Flemyng | Sir Donald Somervell |
| Gerald Sim | Theodore Goddard |
| Ed Devereaux | Lord Beaverbrook |
| Geoffrey Lumsden | Geoffrey Dawson |
| William Hoyland | Lord Perry Brownlow |
| Michael Stroud | Esmond Harmsworth |
| Kika Markham | Freda Dudley Ward |
| Cherie Lunghi | Lady Thelma Furness |
| Jeremy Child | Piers Leigh |
| Caroline Embling | Angie |
| Bessie Love | Lady Cunard |
Genres
TV MovieDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Edward & Mrs. Simpson |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Thames Television |
| Release date | 6 novembre 1978 |
| Production | Andrew Brown |
| Writer | Simon Raven, Frances Donaldson |
| Casting | Joyce Gallie, David Graham |
| Editing | Beryl Wilkins |
| Assistant directors | Waris Hussein |
| Production design | Allan Cameron, Martyn Hebert |
| Art direction | Allan Cameron, Martyn Hebert |
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| Set decoration | Allan Cameron, Martyn Hebert |
| Music | Ron Grainer |
| Sound | Ron Grainer |
| Costume design | Jennie Tate, Diane Thurley, Angela Seyfang, Sally Thorpe |
| Makeup | Angela Seyfang, Sally Thorpe, Jennie Tate, Diane Thurley |
| Hairstyling | Jennie Tate, Diane Thurley, Angela Seyfang, Sally Thorpe |
Release dates
Theatrical release
TV
United States / Jan 23, 1980 / PBS
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