
Wallis & Edward
Seen it?2005 | 94 min | Drama, Romance, History, TV Movie
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone who's survived a family wedding and lovers of period drama. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. A good follow-up to The Young Victoria or Match Point. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
The story of the divorcee who dared to fall in love with the future King of England.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Moore
- Joely RichardsonWallis Simpson
- Stephen Campbell MooreEdward
- David WestheadErnest Simpson
- Lisa KayMary Raffray
- Helena MichellThelma Furness
- Miriam MargolyesAunt Bessie
- Simon HepworthPerry Brownlow
- Monica DolanElizabeth
- David CalderWinston Churchill
- Richard JohnsonStanley Baldwin