Overview:
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.| Status: | Released (2010-11-26) |
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| Awards: | Won 4 Oscars. 108 wins & 206 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $138,797,449 |
| Screen: | David Seidler |
| Productions: | The Weinstein Company, UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare Investment, FilmNation Entertainment, See-Saw Films, Bedlam Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 5472: Colin Firth - King George VI
- 118: Geoffrey Rush - Lionel Logue
- 1283: Helena Bonham Carter - Queen Elizabeth
- 529: Guy Pearce - King Edward VIII
- 9191: Timothy Spall - Winston Churchill
- 5658: Michael Gambon - King George V
- 49971: Jennifer Ehle - Myrtle Logue
Crews
- 70500: Tom Hooper - Director - Directing
- 1307: Bob Weinstein - Executive Producer - Production
- 69881: Paul Brett - Executive Producer - Production
- 37276: Iain Canning - Producer - Production
- 59839: Harvey Weinstein - Executive Producer - Production
- 118: Geoffrey Rush - Executive Producer - Production
- 132212: Tim Smith - Executive Producer - Production
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Reviews
Andres Gomez
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Round movie: good story, great cast, impressive stage and fantastic performances. It has it all.
Continue reading ->John Chard
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The gift of cinema does credit to the gift of speech. The King's Speech is directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. It stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi & Michael Gambon. Music is by Alexandre Desplat and ph ....
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Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth make for quite a pairing in this touching drama of King George VI and his speech impediment. Being called upon for public speaking only increased the anxiety of the then Duke of York (Firth) and so his wife (Helena Bonham Carter) decided that there had t ....
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