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A King's Story

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Narrated by Orson Welles, this documentary tells King Edward VIII's story through interviews and his own participation in the film's production. After a scandal involving his controversial relationship with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, he became the first British monarch in centuries to abdicate his throne. His reign, which lasted less than a year, was tainted by his paramour's suspected Nazi sympathies. He attempts to tell his side of the story in this sad tale of a fallen aristocrat.
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Synopsis Narrated by Orson Welles, this documentary tells King Edward VIII's story through interviews and his own participation in the film's production. After a scandal involving his controversial relationship with American divorcée Wallis Simpson, he became the first British monarch in centuries to abdicate his throne. His reign, which lasted less than a year, was tainted by his paramour's suspected Nazi sympathies. He attempts to tell his side of the story in this sad tale of a fallen aristocrat.
Director
Harry Booth
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 15, 2019
Runtime
1h 40m