Bertie & Elizabeth (2002)

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The fascinating story of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth is recounted in this British made-for-TV effort. It all begins in 1920, when the then-Duke of York Albert (James Wilby), known affectionately as Bertie, meets and falls in love with the aristocratic, 19-year-old Elizabeth Bowes-Lytton… More The fascinating story of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth is recounted in this British made-for-TV effort. It all begins in 1920, when the then-Duke of York Albert (James Wilby), known affectionately as Bertie, meets and falls in love with the aristocratic, 19-year-old Elizabeth Bowes-Lytton (Juliet Aubrey). Although their marriage makes international headlines, the mild, unprepossessing Bertie knows that he will always play second fiddle to his dashing older brother, the Prince of Wales, in the hearts and minds of the British people. This is never more true than when Bertie's brother ascends to the throne as King Edward VIII in 1936. That same year, however, the new King abdicates so that he may marry the woman of his choice, thereby thrusting the reluctant Bertie into the limelight as Monarch of the British Isles. Spurred on by the love and devotion of his lifelong helpmate Elizabeth, Bertie -- now King George -- proves more than worthy of his new burdens and responsibilities, especially during the darkest days of WWII. Although the King passes on in 1952 (a death hastened by his fondness for tobacco), Elizabeth lives well past the century mark, beloved by her subjects as the mother of the future Queen Elizabeth II and the impulsive Princess Margaret. A co-production of Carlton Television and PBS, Bertie and Elizabeth was telecast in America as part of the Masterpiece Theater anthology on February 4, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr.
Directed By: Giles Foster
Genres: Drama

On DVD: Jan 4, 2005

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Cast

            James Wilby as Albert the Duke of York

            Juliet Aubrey as Elizabeth

            Alan Bates as King George VI

            Eileen Atkins as Queen Mary

            Charles Edwards as King Edward VIII

            Amber Rose Sealey as Wallis Simpson

            David Ryall as Winston Churchill

            Michael Elwyn as Logue

            Oliver Ford Davies as Archbishop Lang

            Paul Brooke as Tommy Lascelles

            Deborah Cornelius as Thelma Furness

            Robert Hardy as Franklin D. Roosevelt

            Helen Ryan as Queen Wilhelmina

            Dennis Lill as Clement Attlee

            Simon Day as Robert Wood

            Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Mabell Lady Airlie

            Nicholas Pritchard as HC Davidson

            Naomi Martin as Princess Elizabeth (young)

            Jenna Molloy as Princess Margaret (young)

            Elisabeth Dermot Walsh as Princess Elizabeth (older)

            Hannah Wiltshire as Princess Margaret (older)

            Corin Redgrave as Gen. Montgomery

            Gabrielle Lloyd as Alah-Nurse

            Peter Eyre as Butler Simpson

            David Burke as John Reith

            Jeremy Swift as Royal Page

            William Micklebrugh as Equerry-James Stuart

            Rupert Wickhan as Equerry-Grouse

            Osmund Bullock as Pressman at Fort Belvedere

            Geoffrey Beevers as Lord Strathmore	

            Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh
            
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