W.E.

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W.E. is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by Madonna that intertwines the story of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII with a modern-day narrative.

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instanceOf film
romantic drama film
artDirectionBy Martin Childs
basedOn abdication of Edward VIII
life of Wallis Simpson
cinematographyBy Hagen Bogdanski
composer Abel Korzeniowski
costumeDesigner Arianne Phillips
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
director Madonna
distributor The Weinstein Company
editedBy Alexander Berner
Danny B. Tull
featuresCharacter Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
Wally Winthrop
filmingLocation London, England
surface form: London

New York City
Paris
Southern France
surface form: South of France
genre historical drama
romantic drama
hasPart contemporary storyline about a modern woman
story of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII
hasTitle W.E. self-link
language English
mainSubject Edward VIII
Wallis Simpson
medium feature film
narrativeForm intertwined timelines
nominatedFor Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
portrays abdication crisis of 1936
romance between Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII
premiere 2011 Venice Film Festival
productionCompany IM Global
Semtex Films
publicationDate 2011
runtime approximately 119 minutes
screenwriter Alek Keshishian
Madonna
setInPeriod 1930s
1990s
theme obsession with historical romance
public image versus private life
sacrifice for love

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W.E. hasTitle W.E. self-link