The Woman He Loved
| The Woman He Loved | |
|---|---|
|
Jane Seymour and Anthony Andrews | |
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Written by | William Luce |
| Directed by | Charles Jarrott |
| Composer(s) | Allyn Ferguson |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Larry A. Thompson |
| Producer(s) | William Hill |
| Cinematography | Brian Morgan |
| Editor(s) | Terry Maisey |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Larry A. Thompson Productions |
| Distributor | CBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | Harlech Television (HTV) |
| Original release | 3 April 1988 |
The Woman He Loved is a 1988 HTV romantic drama television 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 Olivia de Havilland was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie.[1][2] 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.
Cast
- Anthony Andrews as Prince of Wales
- Jane Seymour as Wallis Simpson
- Olivia de Havilland as Aunt Bessie Merryman
- Lucy Gutteridge as Thelma Furness, Viscountess Furness
- Tom Wilkinson as Ernest Simpson
- Julie Harris as Alice Warfield (Mrs Simpson's mother)
- Robert Hardy as Winston Churchill
- Phyllis Calvert as Queen Mary
- Evelyn Laye as Maud Cunard
- David Waller as Stanley Baldwin - He also appeared as Baldwin in ITV's Edward & Mrs Simpson (1978).
- Rupert Frazer as Peregrine Francis Adelbert Cust, 6th Baron Brownlow (Equerry to the Prince of Wales)
- Charlotte Mitchell as Lady Chatfield
- Margaretta Scott as Lady Wigram
- Richard Wilson (Scottish actor) as Norman Birkett, 1st Baron Birkett
References
- ↑ Bubbeo, Daniel (2002). The Women of Warner Brothers: The Lives and Careers of 15 Leading Ladies : with Filmographies for Each. McFarland. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-7864-1137-5. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
- ↑ Orange Coast Magazine. Emmis Communications. January 1990. p. 69. ISSN 0279-0483. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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