The British Film Institute has announced that the 55th BFI London Film Festival (in partnership with American Express) will take place from October 12th to October 27th 2011. Madonna is expected to attend the screening of her new movie W.E.
W.E. Screenings:
October 23 – 19:00 – Empire Leicester Square
October 24 – 12:15 – Vue Screen 5
W.E. is a rich, elegantly structured exploration of the connection between two women, decades apart, both confronting the consequences of desire. Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) gave up a promising Manhattan career to marry successful psychoanalyst William (Richard Coyle), but finds herself trapped in loveless marriage. She’s obsessed with Wallis Simpson (Andrea Riseborough), the intelligent and stylish divorcée who captured the heart of King Edward VIII (James D’Arcy). After Edward abdicated the throne he and Wallis married, but as Duke and Duchess of Windsor they spent the rest of their lives effectively exiled from the UK. Frustrated by her husband’s indifference and inspired by Wallis’ pursuit of love in the face of social disapproval, when Wally meets an intriguing new man (Oscar Isaac), she finds herself drawn to him. Madonna, who directs and co-wrote the screenplay (with Alek Keshishian), strikes a delicate balance between the romantic aspirations of the women and their strength and resilience. Working with a world-class team of collaborators, Madonna also gives us a film that is visually sensuous, without ever lapsing into period drama clichés. Andrea Riseborough and Abbie Cornish confirm their status as two of cinemas’ most talented and exciting young actors, and Oscar Isaac brings a magnetic presence. A work of maturity but far from stuffy, W.E. sees Madonna starting a welcome new chapter in her filmmaking career.
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