W.E. – Double Play
Madonna’s Academy Award® nominated film (2011 Best Achievement in Costume Design, Arianne Phillips) delivers an elegantly stylish and beautifully dramatic look into the lives of two fragile yet passionate women intertwined across the decades.
In 1998, New Yorker Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) becomes enamoured with what is believed to be the greatest romance of the 20th century – King Edward VIII’s (James D’Arcy) surrender of the crown for the woman he loved, the chic and charismatic American, Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough). Through a series of secret letters, Wally discovers the lifetime of romance Edward and Wallis shared together.
Critic Reviews:
- " Madonna doesn't appear in W.E. but her artistic sensibilities are on display at every turn. " – Marty Mapes
- " I found the movie fascinating. " – Kyle Smith
- " The most significant thing you take away from W.E. is Andrea Riseborough's huge talent. " – Lisa Giles-Keddie