Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)★ 7.5/10
- Drama
- History
- Romance
Directed by: Waris Hussein
Written by: Andrew Brown, Frances Donaldson, Simon Raven
The events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson.
- Original title
- Edward & Mrs. Simpson
- Storyline
- While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets 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.
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 · 512
- Companies
- Thames Television, Thames Video Collection, Thames Video, Video Collection International, Network DVD, Old Gold Media, Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRT), Fremantle Home Entertainment, Masterpiece Theatre, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Thorn EMI Video Australia, Pidax Film
- Release dates
- GB November 6, 1978
- BE April 2, 1979
- NL April 3, 1979
- US November 15, 1981
- HU October 13, 1993