Genres:
Drama
Historical Film
Romance
Release Date: 02/22/2005
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 350 min
Distributor/Studio: A&E Home Video
Edward and Mrs. Simpson was the six-part TV follow-up to the syndicated miniseries
Edward the King. Produced in England, this elaborately crafted historical drama stars
Edward Fox as
King Edward VII, who gives up the throne for "the woman I love," American divorcee
Wallis Warfield (
Cynthia Harris). The couple's relationship virtually tore England apart in 1936, with the King and his lady becoming political pawns for pro- and anti-marriage factions in Parliament. Perhaps wisely, the series does not delve into the potentially disastrous consequences had the reportedly pro-German
Edward been the reigning monarch during World War II.
Marius Goring and
Peggy Ashcroft co-star as
Edward's mother and father,
King George V and
Queen Mary. Syndicated in January of 1980,
Edward and Mrs. Simpson was originally telecast minus commercial interruptions by the "Mobil Showcase Network."
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
