W.E. the movie
By Inlemay
@Inlemay (17712)
South Africa
December 7, 2015 6:54pm CST
The heat has just been unbearable and draped with a wet towel I have taken to watching midnight television for lack of being able to sleep.
In the remote flicking fashion of seeking something to watch passed midnight, I came upon a move called W.E.
Directed by Madonna in 2011 the story is about King Edward VIII and Wallace Simpson:
"Dissatisfied with the way her own life is playing out, New York-based Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) becomes obsessed with the romance between American divorcee Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough) and England's Edward VIII (James D'Arcy) when Sotheby's holds an auction of the royal couple's belongings. Wally is especially drawn to Wallis' side of the story, and as certain events transpire in her life, the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur."
I found the movie to be quite entriguing and now have so many questions I need to find answers for in Google.
I never knew that the abdicated king was exiled to France never to set foot in England again until he was buried in 1972? How tragic is that!! The Duke and Duchess of Windsor's former country home La Moulin de la Tuilerie in Gif sur Yvette is where they spent the last days of their lives.
W.E. is what they became and therefore a suitably the name for the movie.
One love affair that changed the course of the British Royals and the Kingdom . . . . as who knows what would have happened if Edward stayed on as KING of England.
In 1998 Sotheby's Auction house takes a great role in the auctioning off of all that remains of the W.E. and depicts how interested people are of other's belongings.
public ratings are not high for this movie, however I am a BIG fan of British History and enjoyed the abstract point of view and give it a 7/10.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
8 Dec 15
Being English I naturally have a better knowledge of many of the events surrounding King Edward VIII. The burial ceremony was a total disgrace because his wife was not allowed to attend and watched from a window. Our government presented virtually an ultimatum, but he was not prepared to accept and abdicated. His wife remained with him all the remainder of his life in France, yet the monarchy chose to bring him back for the ceremony.
In my opinion they had no right to do so and she should have buried him in France.
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It's lovely and cool here at night. I haven't seen that film.
@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
8 Dec 15
It sounds like the kind of film I'd enjoy I'll have to have a look for it. I love history.
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