W.E.


W.E.
Madonna (yes, that one) was so fascinated by the story of Wallis Simpson and King George that she brought the story to the screen again. The plotline follows two different women, one an abused modern woman, the other Wallis, as they lead parallel lives trying to make their relationships work when it seems that the whole world is against them.

120 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Violence, Drug abuse).
Biographical, Drama, Period piece, Romance, On the art circuit

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D'Arcy, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, David Harbour, James Fox, Judy Parfitt
Director
Madonna
ScreenplayAlek Keshishian, Madonna
MusicAbel Korzeniowski
CinematographyHagen Bogdanski
EditingDanny Tull
Sound formatsDolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2011
Produced bySemtex Films

IMDB page
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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreBiography, drama
LanguageStrong but occasional, aggressive
NudityBreastes, close-up, in non-sexual, violent context
SexMildly suggestive and infrequent
ViolenceStrong, fairly frequent domestic violence, graphic, realistic, bloody
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseFrequent, glamourised use of tobacco, alcohol and benzedrine
CommentsThis bio-drama is based on a true story, on the life of Wallis Simpson, who married the king of England, although a divorcee, forcing him to abdicate in order to do so.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.



Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Die Burger
Jeanne Calitz quote iconMadonna se nuwe fliek sing van romanse.
10
Cape Times
Todd McCarthy quote iconMadonna's look at 1930s royal drama has few selling points.
10
Chicago Sunday Times
Roger Ebert quote iconW.E. is an elegant, ambitious and relentlessly monotonous film.
13
Metacritic.com
32 critics
7
Rottentomatoes critics
97 critics
9
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer
2
Movie Review Intelligence
39 critics
7

What the People say

Internet
2699 Netizens quote iconW.E. surprises in all the best ways
10

Average .. 43%

9

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