The Woman He Loved (1988)
1h 40m
Running Time
April 3, 1988Release Date
The Woman He Loved (1988)
1h 40m
Running Time
April 3, 1988Release Date
Plot.
In 1936, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry the woman he loved, Wallis Simpson, a twice divorced American. These events caused a scandal around the world and Wallis has since been demonised as the woman who stole the King of England.
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Cast & Crew.

Jane Seymour
Wallis Simpson

Olivia de Havilland
Aunt Bessie Merryman

Tom Wilkinson
Ernest Simpson

Anthony Andrews
Prince of Wales / Edward VIII

Lucy Gutteridge
Thelma

Robert Hardy
Winston Churchill

Julie Harris
Alice

Phyllis Calvert
Queen Mary

Richenda Carey
Maud Kerr-Smiley

Susan Denaker
Connie Thaw

Rupert Frazer
Lord Perry Brownlow

Peter Graves
Lord Reith

Evelyn Laye
Lady Cunard

Charlotte Mitchell
Lady Chatfield

David Waller
Stanley Baldwin

Mona Bruce
Mrs. Baldwin

Elizabeth Counsell
Katherine Rogers

John Horsley
Justice Sir John Hawke

Priscilla John
CastingDirector

Helen Horton
Martha

Vincent Marzello
Benny Thaw

Claire Parker
Rosemary

William Roberts
Herman Rogers

Margaretta Scott
Lady Wigram
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
The Woman He Loved is a 1988 British HTV made-for-television romantic drama film for ITV about the abdication of Edward VIII. Directed by Charles Jarrott, it stars Anthony Andrews, Jane Seymour and Olivia de Havilland. Jane Seymour was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film at the 46th Golden Globe Awards and Julie Harris was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Costume designer Robin Fraser-Paye was also nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special.
It was partly shot at Shirenewton Hall in Monmouthshire. This was Olivia de Havilland's final acting role, before her death in 2020.
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