Bertie and Elizabeth (2002)
The life of England’s George VI, who was forced to become King following the abdication of his brother, and his relationship with his wife, Elizabeth.
- Date of release
- 2002-06-04
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Genres
- Drama, History, Romance
- Director
- Giles Foster
Casting
- James Wilby — King George VI, aka 'Bertie'
- Alan Bates — King George V
- Juliet Aubrey — Queen Elizabeth
- Eileen Atkins — Queen Mary
- Dolly Wells — Princess Mary
- Barbara Leigh-Hunt — Lady Mabel Airlie
- Charles Edwards — David
- Oliver Ford Davies — Archbishop Lang
- Deborah Cornelius — Thelma Furness
- Michael Elwyn — Lionel Logue
- Amber Sealey — Wallis Simpson
- Jeremy Child — Sir Samuel Hoare
Interesting facts
Bertie and Elizabeth is a 2002 television film directed by Giles Foster and produced by Carlton Television. The film explores the relationship between King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth from their first meeting to the King's death in the winter of 1952. Bertie and Elizabeth was commissioned especially for the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II and was first broadcast on ITV1 on 4 June 2002, only two months after the death and funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. The role of Queen Mary was portrayed by Dame Eileen Atkins, a role she again played in season one of The Crown in 2016.
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