Amazon.co.uk Review
Madonna’s W.E. is a beautifully crafted, passionate tale about the search for true love in the modern world, viewed through the prism of one of history’s most fabled romances. The year is 1998, and Manhattan is abuzz with anticipation about the upcoming auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. But the auction is far more than a diversion for Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish), a transplanted Southerner trapped in an unhappy and abusive marriage. Transfixed by the exquisite artifacts of the Windsors’ lives, Wally becomes obsessed with the love story of Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough), the chic, charismatic American who captured the heart of King Edward VIII (James D’Arcy). As she learns more about the sacrifices Wallis made in choosing to be with Edward, Wally finds the courage to follow her own heart and create her own happiness.

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Merlin star Katie McGrath has admitted that she was surprised by how “normal” her W.E. director Madonna seemed.McGrath, who plays Lady Thelma Furness in the two-tiered drama, told Digital Spy that the pop icon would often bring her two oldest children Lourdes and Rocco to the set.

“She’s a mum, her kids visited the set and she’s just like everybody else,” McGrath said. “She was so passionate about what she was doing and she really wanted it to be good.

“She knew every detail about Wallis Simpson’s life. You could ask her anything and she had an answer. You don’t think about her being involved in the nitty gritty of everything, [but] she would choose my jewellery. I’d come on set fully dressed and she’d do the final touches to my jewellery and my hair.

“You don’t think about her being that involved, but at the end of the day when somebody’s that successful it’s because they’re that involved.”

Here is the 5 part “Making Of” series for W.E. A Featurette mixes behind the scenes clips, actual footage, and interviews.

Here is the new UK trailer for “W./E.” which is definitely an upgrade to the previous one. We are very excited for the period drama, directed by Madonna.