Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI.

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James Wilby James Wilby As: King George VI, aka 'Bertie'
Alan Bates Alan Bates As: King George V
Juliet Aubrey Juliet Aubrey As: Queen Elizabeth
Eileen Atkins Eileen Atkins As: Queen Mary
Dolly Wells Dolly Wells As: Princess Mary
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The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI.


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Details

Genres: Drama, History, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 04 June 2002

Country: GB

Runtime: 108m

Company Credits

Company: Whitehall Films, Carlton Television, GBH

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Cast

James Wilby

James Wilby

King George VI, aka 'Bertie'

Alan Bates

Alan Bates

King George V

Juliet Aubrey

Juliet Aubrey

Queen Elizabeth

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Queen Mary

Dolly Wells

Dolly Wells

Princess Mary

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Lady Mabel Airlie

Charles Edwards

Charles Edwards

David

Oliver Ford Davies

Oliver Ford Davies

Archbishop Lang

Deborah Cornelius

Deborah Cornelius

Thelma Furness

Michael Elwyn

Michael Elwyn

Lionel Logue

Amber Sealey

Amber Sealey

Wallis Simpson

Jeremy Child

Jeremy Child

Sir Samuel Hoare

David Ryall

David Ryall

Winston Churchill

Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Tommy Lascelles

David Burke

David Burke

Lord Reith

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy

President Roosevelt

Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift

Royal Page

Helen Ryan

Helen Ryan

Queen Wilhelmina

Joanna Hole

Joanna Hole

East End woman

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Elisabeth Dermot Walsh

Lillibet

Corin Redgrave

Corin Redgrave

General Montgomery

Jack Whitehall

Jack Whitehall

Little Boy (uncredited)

Denis Lill

Denis Lill

Clement Attlee

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rebecca Eaton

Rebecca Eaton

Executive Producer

Jo Willett

Jo Willett

Producer

Kate Rhodes James

Kate Rhodes James

Casting

Jonathan Powell

Jonathan Powell

Executive Producer

Michael Whitehall

Michael Whitehall

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Frances Tempest

Frances Tempest

Costume Design

Christine Blundell

Christine Blundell

Makeup Artist

Sound

Ilona Sekacz

Ilona Sekacz

Original Music Composer

Jennie Evans

Jennie Evans

Sound Editor

Alistair Crocker

Alistair Crocker

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rex Maidment

Rex Maidment

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Martyn John

Martyn John

Production Design

Charlotte Dirickx

Charlotte Dirickx

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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