Watch Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978) Official Trailer
10 / 10 IMDb November 6, 1978 5h 50m
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.
Director
Runtime
5h 50m
Release Date
November 6, 1978
Genre
TV Movie, Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Edward Fox
as King Edward VIII
Cynthia Harris
as Wallis Warfield Simpson
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David Waller
as Stanley Baldwin
Peggy Ashcroft
as Queen Mary
Nigel Hawthorne
as Walter Monkton
John Shrapnel
as Maj. Alexander Hardinge
Andrew Ray
as Duke of York
Jessie Matthews
as Aunt Bessie Merryman
Charles Keating
as Ernest Simpson
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Peter Ellis
as Osborne
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Amanda Reiss
as Duchess of York
T.R. Bowen
as Duff Cooper
Patricia Hodge
as Lady Diana Cooper
Elsie Randolph
as Lady Colefax
Gary Waldhorn
as Chips Channon
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Nuala Barrie
as Queen Mary's Lady in Waiting
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Rosanne Wickes
as Princess Mary
Patrick Troughton
as Clement Attlee
Wensley Pithey
as Winston Churchill
Marius Goring
as King George V
Production Companies
Thames TelevisionAdvertisement
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