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
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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.
Anthony Andrews
Prince of Wales
Tom Wilkinson
Ernest Simpson
Jane Seymour
Wallis Simpson
Olivia de Havilland
Aunt Bessie Merryman
Lucy Gutteridge
Thelma
Robert Hardy
Winston Churchill
Charles Jarrott
Director
William Luce
Writer
Julie Harris
Alice
Phyllis Calvert
Queen Mary
Allyn Ferguson
Composer
Richenda Carey
Maud Kerr-Smiley
Brian Morgan
Cinematographer
Susan Denaker
Connie Thaw
Rupert Frazer
Lord Perry Brownlow
Terry Maisey
Editor
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
Helen Horton
Martha
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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.