My Duchess (2026)
Telling the story of the final years of the woman who married King Edward VIII and broke up the monarchy.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 28 October 2026 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Mike Newell |
| Starring | Joan Collins, Laurent Lafitte and Miranda Richardson |
| Runtime | 95 min |
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What kind of watch this is
Mike Newell directs My Duchess, a 95-minute drama set in the final years of Wallis Simpson’s life. It skips the abdication drama and lands in the quiet aftermath, where the woman who broke the monarchy is just an aging figure in a foreign town. Joan Collins plays Simpson with a weary, dry intelligence that makes the weight of her past feel heavy without being loud. The film is less about the scandal and more about the silence that followed it. It is a slow, steady look at a life reduced to its essentials, perfect for anyone who prefers their history told in whispers rather than headlines.
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