W.E. (2011)

115 min · Historical drama, Historie, Romance Film, drama film, romance film

Popularity4.5/5

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Madonna

Cast

Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy, Oscar Isaac, Andrea Riseborough, Annabelle Wallis, Natalie Dormer, Katie McGrath, Laurence Fox, Richard Coyle, David Harbour, James Fox, Natalie Gal, Christina Chong, Anna Skellern

The story

Wallis "Wally" Winthrop is a young American housewife living in New York City in 1998. Although she is neglected, abused, and left sexually frustrated by William, her workaholic psychiatrist husband, she is comforted by the love story of Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Wally travels to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor estate, which showcases items used by Wallis and Edward in their lifetime and evokes their relationship.

Catalogue themes and tags

1920s, 1930s, 1998, Adolf Hitler, Biografie, Britannien, Class Society, Cuckold, Ehefrau, Ehepaar, England, Ex-Husband, Fest, Fiancée, High society, Historical Figure, Hochzeit, Hunt, Husband, Husband Wife Relationship, Königshaus, Königssohn, London, Losing the Love of Your Life, Loss of Husband, Love of One's Life, Lover, Marital Neglect, Marriage Crisis, Marriage of Convenience, New York, New Yorker, Odd Couple, Opposites, Pferde, Scheidung, Verhältnis, Wallis Simpson, Widowed, Zwei Zeitebenen, adlig, History, Romance Film, Drama

Genres

Historical drama, Historie, Romance Film, drama film, romance film

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