The King's Speech, the Weinstein Company and UK Film Council present ; in association with Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare-London, FilmNation Entertainment ; a See-Saw Films/Bedlam production ; directed by Tom Hooper ; produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin ; screenplay by David Seidler ; a film by Tom Hooper
Type
Label
The King's Speech, the Weinstein Company and UK Film Council present ; in association with Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare-London, FilmNation Entertainment ; a See-Saw Films/Bedlam production ; directed by Tom Hooper ; produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin ; screenplay by David Seidler ; a film by Tom Hooper
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: Rated R for some language
Main title
The King's Speech
Oclc number
697662191
Responsibility statement
the Weinstein Company and UK Film Council present ; in association with Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare-London, FilmNation Entertainment ; a See-Saw Films/Bedlam production ; directed by Tom Hooper ; produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin ; screenplay by David Seidler ; a film by Tom Hooper
Runtime
119
Summary
"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of radio, the monarch has become a symbol, which means that the King speaks to his people--regularly. Bertie and his wife, the high-spirited Princess Elizabeth find their way to an Australian-born speech therapist and amateur actor named Lionel Logue. Logue isn't a doctor, has no academic credentials, and is viewed by proper authorities as a charlatan. Oddly enough, each of these men is a desperate misfit badly in need of a new friend and a bit more self-esteem. A real friend, it seems, was exactly the medicine the future king required
Technique
live action
Contributor
- Pearce, Guy, 1967-
- Sherman, Emile
- Unwin, Gareth
- Hooper, Tom, 1972-
- Bloom, Claire, 1931-
- Ehle, Jennifer, 1969-
- Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966-
- Weinstein Company Home Entertainment (Firm)
- Rush, Geoffrey, 1951-
- See-Saw Films
- Seidler, David
- Molinare (Firm)
- Cohen, Danny, 1963-
- Gambon, Michael
- Jacobi, Derek
- Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
- FilmNation Entertainment (Firm)
- Weinstein Company
- Canning, Iain
- Desplat, Alexandre
- UK Film Council
- Aegis Film Fund
- Bedlam Productions
- Momentum Pictures
- Spall, Timothy, 1957-
- Best, Eve, 1971-
- Firth, Colin, 1960-
- Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
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- Feature films
- Films de fiction
- Motion pictures
- Academy Award winner
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
- Films biographiques
- DVD-Video discs
- Fiction films
- Historical films
- Foreign films
- Toronto International Film Festival winner
- Biographical films
- Films historiques
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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- VI, George, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Drama
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- Speech therapy -- Great Britain -- Drama
- Academy Award winner
- Speech disorders + Patients -- Drama
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- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
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- Molinare (Firm)
- Cohen, Danny, 1963-
- Gambon, Michael
- Jacobi, Derek
- Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
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- Canning, Iain
- Desplat, Alexandre
- UK Film Council
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- Best, Eve, 1971-
- Firth, Colin, 1960-
- Andrews, Anthony, 1948-
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- Feature films
- Films de fiction
- Motion pictures
- Academy Award winner
- Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives
- Films biographiques
- DVD-Video discs
- Fiction films
- Historical films
- Foreign films
- Toronto International Film Festival winner
- Biographical films
- Films historiques
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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- Feature films -- Australia
- DVD-Video discs
- Films historiques
- Films biographiques
- Foreign films
- Toronto International Film Festival winner
- Biographical films
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Feature films -- United States
- Feature films -- Great Britain
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- Motion pictures -- Great Britain
- Motion pictures -- Great Britain
- Fiction films
- England -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Historical films
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession
- Historical films -- Great Britain
- Kings and rulers -- Drama
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- Biographical films -- Great Britain
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