Edward & Mrs. Simpson (1978)

Original title

Edward and Mrs Simpson

Directed by

Waris Hussein

Genre

drama

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 7 episodes

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This series dramatizes how King Edward VIII gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. It follows the events leading up to the 1936 abdication crisis, focusing on their relationship and the political fallout.

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What happens

Edward & Mrs. Simpson is a seven-part British television series that dramatises the events leading to the 1936 abdication of King Edward VIII, who gave up his throne to marry the twice-divorced American Wallis Simpson. The series, made by Thames Television for ITV, was originally broadcast in 1978. Edward Fox played Edward, and Cynthia Harris portrayed Mrs. Simpson. The series was scripted by Simon Raven, based on Fox's maternal aunt Frances Donaldson's biography of the King, Edward VIII. It was produced by Andrew Brown, overseen by the Head of Drama at Thames Television Verity Lambert and directed by Waris Hussein. The incidental music was by Ron Grainer. The series, broadcast in the US in 1979 as instalments of the nationally syndicated Mobil Showcase Network, won the 1980 Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series, and BAFTA Awards in 1979 for Best Actor, Best Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Series or Serial. It has been released on DVD in Region 2 (UK) by Network, and in Region 1 (United States) by A&E. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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