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Jan 01, 1965
102 min
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A King's Story (1965)

A King's Story is a 1965 British documentary film directed by Harry Booth about the life of King Edward VIII, from his birth until abdication in 1936. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Category

History Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

Walter Reade Organization Columbia Pictures

King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom

Himself

Wallis Simpson

Herself

Orson Welles

Narrator

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