BIFF - My Duchess
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Screen legends Joan Collins and Isabella Rossellini are bringing old Hollywood class to this year’s Festival with My Duchess, from British cinema stalwart Mike Newell (<i>Four Weddings and a Funeral</i>).<br> <br> Collins plays American socialite Wallis Simpson, whose life changed when she met the future King Edward VIII. Their love affair led to his eventual abdication and made her the most talked-about woman in the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">My Duchess</span></i></b><span lang="EN-US"> picks up after the death of Edward, now Duke of Windsor, in 1972. Wallis, the Duchess of Windsor, lives a secluded life in her Paris chateau, surrounded by loyal companions—Jean-Claude (Laurent Lafitte), her colourful confidant,<br> and Louis (Buom Tihngang), her devoted butler.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Enter Maître Suzanne Blum (Isabella Rossellini), her trusted lawyer turned predator. What begins as protection becomes obsession, as Blum isolates, manipulates, and controls her client.<br> <br> Wallis and her allies must fight back in a dangerous game of deceit and power.<br> <br> Featuring a career-best and fearless performance from Collins in the title role, <b><i>My Duchess</i></b> plays out like a gothic thriller exploring fame, aging and dark manipulation behind closed doors.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>BiographyPT1H58M2026-11-07GBenJoan Collins
Isabella Rossellini
Miranda Richardson
Charles Dance
Mike Newell
Louise Fennell
John Gore
Richard Holmes
Francis Hopkinson
BIFF - My Duchess"BIFF - My Duchess"Showtimes
November 7, 3:00 pm
November 14, 3:00 pm
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