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W.E. (film) edit
Summary edit
Plot edit
Production edit
- Development
- directed by Madonna, who got help from then husband Guy Ritchie for scrip and screenplay
- she felt it would give her filmmaking success, despite earlier poor reception
- Got help from Keshishian and Nicholas Haslem. Former was well acquainted with Madonna after directing Truth or Dare
- Writing process was dynamic
- Initially a musical about Duke, Duchess of Windsor, Edward and Simpson
- inspired by controversial lives of Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, plus two years of research on Simpson and writing
- Replaced with modern-day story and characters to show Madge's POV.
- Simpson is portrayed with flaws owing to false rumors
- Costumes
- Simpson's character had around 80 costume changes with dresses by designers like Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Madeleine Vionnet and Elsa Schiaparelli. they were in archives
- Madonna asked for Michael O'Connor wedding dress and got it
- Other fashion designers working for the film included John Galliano and Issa, who provided clothes, Pierre Cartier the jewels, and Stephen Jones the hats.
- She also enlisted costume designer Arianne Phillips to create the dresses for the film.
- Casting
- Filming
- Soundtrack