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W.E.

2011 · 119 min

A lush, melancholy dual narrative that feels like leafing through a glamorous but sorrowful photo album, asking whether fairy-tale love is worth its price.

Directed by
Madonna
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
Their affair ignited a scandal. Their passion brought down an empire.
Overview
In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more meaning. Wally becomes obsessed by their historic love story. As she learns more about the sacrifices involved, Wally gains her own courage to find happiness.

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Directed by
Madonna
Genres
Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • love
  • betrayal
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Madonna
Written by
Alek Keshishian, Madonna
Starring
Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, James D'Arcy, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, David Harbour, James Fox, Judy Parfitt
Music
Abel Korzeniowski
Cinematography
Hagen Bogdanski
Runtime
119 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
Russian, English, French

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