W.E. (2011)
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.
Director:
Madonna
Writer:
Alek Keshishian
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Abbie Cornish as Wally Winthrop |
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Andrea Riseborough as Wallis Simpson |
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James D'Arcy as Edward |
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Oscar Isaac as Evgeni |
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Richard Coyle as William Winthrop |
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David Harbour as Ernest |
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James Fox as King George V |
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Judy Parfitt as Queen Mary |
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Haluk Bilginer as Al Fayed |
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Geoffrey Palmer as Stanley Baldwin |
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Natalie Dormer as Elizabeth |
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Laurence Fox as Bertie |
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Douglas Reith as Lord Brownlow |
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Katie McGrath as Lady Thelma |
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Christina Chong as Tenten |
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Annabelle Wallis as Arabella Green |
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Liberty Ross as Connie Thaw |
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Penny Downie as Dr. Vargas |
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Suzanne Bertish as Lady Cunard |
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Ben Willbond as Equerry |
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Leigh Zimmerman as East Side Woman |
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Linda Glick as Woman Getting Taxi |
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Gil Cohen-Alloro as Hotel Clerk |
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Stephen Jones as Royal Milliner |
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James McNeill as Sotheby's Staffer |
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Vincent Montuel as Waiter |
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Jay Alexander as Security Guard (uncredited) |
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Catherine Balavage as Woman |
| Directing | Madonna | Director |
| Writing | Madonna | Writer |
| Writing | Alek Keshishian | Screenplay |
| Crew | Greg Powell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Madonna | Producer |
| Production | Kris Thykier | Producer |
| Camera | Hagen Bogdanski | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Danny Tull | Editor |
| Production | Elaine Grainger | Casting |
| Production | Lucinda Syson | Casting |
| Art | Martin Childs | Production Design |
| Directing | Kim Armitage | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Hamish Lyons | EPK Editor |
| Sound | Abel Korzeniowski | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Shircore | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Barrie Gower | Prosthetic Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Chris Lyons | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Paul Hanks | Foley Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Arianne Phillips | Costume Design |
| Production | Richard Mancuso | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Jo McLaren | Stunts |
| Production | Chris Bongirne | Line Producer |
| Production | Cleone Clarke | Associate Producer |
| Production | Scott Franklin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Donna Gigliotti | Executive Producer |
| Production | Harvey Weinstein | Executive Producer |
| Production | Colin Vaines | Co-Producer |
| Production | Nigel Wooll | Line Producer |
| Production | Sara Zambreno | Co-Producer |
| Art | Sarah Bicknell | Art Direction |
| Art | Steven Lawrence | Art Direction |
| Art | Mark Raggett | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Molly Sole | Art Direction |
| Art | Celia Bobak | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gina Brooke | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lizzie Lawson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lizzie Lawson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marc Pilcher | Hairstylist |
| Lighting | Chuck Finch | Gaffer |
| Sound | Madonna | Songs |
| Sound | Julie Frost | Songs |
| Sound | Jimmy Harry | Songs |