Bertie and Elizabeth

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name = Bertie and Elizabeth


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director = Giles Foster
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writer = Nigel Williams
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starring = James Wilby, Juliet Aubrey, Alan Bates
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released = 2002
runtime = 120min
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language = English
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imdb_id = 0310733

"Bertie & Elizabeth" is a 2002 television film produced by Carlton Television. The film explores the relationship between King George VI and his wife Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (Queen Elizabeth) from their very 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 broadcast on ITV1 during the period of national celebration.

Cast

King George VI is played by the established actor James Wilby, and Queen Elizabeth by Juliet Aubrey. There are also appearances from the late Sir Alan Bates and Dame Eileen Atkins, who play King George V and Queen Mary respectively.

Plot

The film begins with the initial meeting between the then Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and then moves on through their courtship, marriage and later succession to the throne.

The film portrays King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer, the fear he feels towards his father and the punishing stress the King was placed under during the abdication crisis of 1936.

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