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
- Directed By
- Giles Foster
- Genres
- Drama
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Jan 4, 2005
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Cast
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James Wilby
as Albert the Duke of York
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Juliet Aubrey
as Elizabeth
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Alan Bates
as King George VI
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Eileen Atkins
as Queen Mary
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Charles Edwards
as King Edward VIII
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Amber Rose Sealey
as Wallis Simpson
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David Ryall
as Winston Churchill
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Michael Elwyn
as Logue
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Oliver Ford Davies
as Archbishop Lang
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Paul Brooke
as Tommy Lascelles
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Deborah Cornelius
as Thelma Furness
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Robert Hardy
as Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Helen Ryan
as Queen Wilhelmina
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Dennis Lill
as Clement Attlee
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Simon Day
as Robert Wood
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Barbara Leigh-Hunt
as Mabell Lady Airlie
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Nicholas Pritchard
as HC Davidson
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Naomi Martin
as Princess Elizabeth (young)
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Jenna Molloy
as Princess Margaret (young)
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Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
as Princess Elizabeth (older)
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Hannah Wiltshire
as Princess Margaret (older)
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Corin Redgrave
as Gen. Montgomery
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Gabrielle Lloyd
as Alah-Nurse
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Peter Eyre
as Butler Simpson
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David Burke
as John Reith
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Jeremy Swift
as Royal Page
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William Micklebrugh
as Equerry-James Stuart
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Rupert Wickhan
as Equerry-Grouse
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Osmund Bullock
as Pressman at Fort Belvedere
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Geoffrey Beevers
as Lord Strathmore
- Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh
- Dame Eileen Atkins
