The Weinstein Company’s W.E. Trailer Debuts

Here’s a look at the trailer for Madonna’s W.E., a tale about the search for true love in the modern world, viewed through the prism of one of history’s most fabled romances. (via moviefone.com)

Having collected more than a few books (and the definitive 1980 miniseries) on the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, I was fortunate to have a British uncle who was invited to Sotheby’s for the 1998 auction. As you may ascertain from the two images, it’s easy for me to relate and understand Madonna’s passion for the subject matter.

Sotheby’s auctioned off some 40,000 items from the couple’s collection, including the desk upon which the king signed his abdication in 1936. The table ultimately went to an anonymous bidder for $415,000 – eight times the presale value. The auction’s top seller was a portrait of the Prince of Wales by Sir Alfred Munnings which fetched $2.3 million. The nine-day auction of the contents of the Paris home of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor brought in about $23 million.

Synopsis:

The year is 1998, and Manhattan is abuzz with anticipation about the upcoming auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. But the auction is far more than a diversion for Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish), a transplanted Southerner trapped in an unhappy and abusive marriage. Transfixed by the exquisite artifacts of the Windsors’ lives, Wally becomes obsessed with the love story of Wallis Simspon (Andrea Riseborough), the chic, charismatic American who captured the heart of King Edward VIII (James D’Arcy). As she learns more about the sacrifices Wallis made in choosing to be with Edward, Wally finds the courage to follow her own heart and create her own happiness.

Starring Andrea Riseborough, Natalie Dormer, Abbie Cornish, Annabelle Wallis, Oscar Isaac, Katie McGrath, James D’Arcy, and Richard Coyle, W.E. opens December 9 in New York and Los Angeles.

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