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November 19th, 2011

Abbie Cornish stars in W.E., Madonna‘s directorial effort about the romance between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, and the woman who investigates it in the 1990s.

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October 24th, 2011

Madonna, whose latest directorial effort, W.E., has received mixed reviews, was booed — before the film was even screened on Sunday at the 55th BFI London Film Festival.

Fans of Madonna, who had waited for hours in London’s Leicester Square to see the superstar, booed her after she only spent a brief time doing interviews on the red carpet and greeting a few fans.

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September 2nd, 2011

Madonna might have more trouble on her hands with her new film W.E. than just bad reviews.

The film, about the romance between Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII, has been panned for whitewashing its subjects’ historical ties to Nazi Germany.

What’s more, it’s now being noted that in the end credits Madonna thanks Nazi propagandist Leni Riefenstahl and anti-Semitic fashion designer John Galliano.

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March 23rd, 2010

“Ewan McGregor is the latest actor to sign on to the upcoming Madonna-directed film W.E.,” reports Perez Hilton, who adds, “maybe she’ll prove us wrong with these casting choices?” Oh, irony, oh irony…