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Bertie & Elizabeth 2002 2 and a half stars

    TV, 120 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Giles Foster
Cast: James Wilby, Juliet Aubrey, Alan Bates, Eileen Atkins, Charles Edwards, Amber Rose Sealey, Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh, Hannah Wiltshire, Robert Hardy, Paul Brooke, Jeremy Child, David Ryall

  This British made-for-TV entry is the love story of Bertie and Elizabeth who were married in 1923 and became England's Queen Elizabeth (Juliet Aubrey) and King George VI (James Wilby) in 1936 when his brother Edward VIII abdicated. George provided the leadership needed by his country during World War II but died of cancer in 1952. Elizabeth became the "Queen Mum" and lived until 2002 as a well-loved member of the royal family.

Cast
James Wilby	King George VI (aka "Bertie"
Juliet Aubrey	Queen Elizabeth
Alan Bates	King George V
Eileen Atkins	Queen Mary
Charles Edwards	Edward VIII
Amber Rose Sealey	Wallis Simpson
Elisabeth Dermot-Walsh	Princess Elizabeth
Hannah Wiltshire	Princess Margaret
Robert Hardy	President Franklin D. Roosevel

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