Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)
19785h 50mTV MovieDramaRomance
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.
Cast
Edward FoxKing Edward VIII
Cynthia HarrisWallis Warfield Simpson- DDavid WallerStanley Baldwin
Peggy AshcroftQueen Mary
Nigel HawthorneWalter Monkton
John ShrapnelMaj. Alexander Hardinge
Andrew RayDuke of York
Jessie MatthewsAunt Bessie Merryman
Charles KeatingErnest Simpson- PPeter EllisOsborne
- AAmanda ReissDuchess of York
T.R. BowenDuff Cooper
Patricia HodgeLady Diana Cooper
Elsie RandolphLady Colefax
Gary WaldhornChips Channon- NNuala BarrieQueen Mary's Lady in Waiting
- RRosanne WickesPrincess Mary
Patrick TroughtonClement Attlee
Crew
- Director
- Waris Hussein
- Writers
- Simon RavenFrances Donaldson
- Producers
- Andrew Brown
- Editing
- Beryl Wilkins
Details
- Released
- November 6, 1978
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Thames Television
- IMDb
- tt0080212