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George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Friends and associates -- Drama.
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Drama.
Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953 -- Drama.
Speech therapists -- Australia -- Drama.
Speech disorders -- Patients -- Drama.
Therapist and patient -- Drama.
Academy Award for Best Picture.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Drama.
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Drama.
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George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Friends and associates -- Drama.
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Drama.
Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953 -- Drama.
Speech therapists -- Australia -- Drama.
Speech disorders -- Patients -- Drama.
Therapist and patient -- Drama.
Academy Award for Best Picture.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Drama.
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Drama.
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The King's speech [videorecording (
DVD
)] / a film by Tom Hooper.
distributed exclusively in Canada by Alliance Films, c2011.
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George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Friends and associates -- Drama.
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Drama.
Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953 -- Drama.
Speech therapists -- Australia -- Drama.
Speech disorders -- Patients -- Drama.
Therapist and patient -- Drama.
Academy Award for Best Picture.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Drama.
Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Drama.
Alternate title:
Discours du roi [videorecording (
DVD
)]
Format:
[videorecording (
DVD
)] /
Description:
2 videodiscs (118 min. + bonus material) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.
Notes:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
Special features: Feature commentary with director Tom Hooper ; making of featurette: An inspirational story of an unlikely friendship ; Q&A with the director & cast ; speeches from the real King Geroge VI ; the real Lionel Logue Highlights.
Aspect ratio: widescreen (1.78:1) enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
A UK/Australia/USA co-production.
Bilingual packaging (English/French).
"The nation awaits"--Container.
Home use only.
Includes English & French language tracks with optional English (SDH), French or Spanish subtitles.
English (SDH) subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Contents:
Disc 1. Feature -- Disc 2. Special features.
Production:
The Weinstein Company and UK Film Council present in association with Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare, London Filmation Entertainment ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin ; screenplay by David Seidler ; directed by Tom Hooper.
Performers:
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter with Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle and Michael Gambon.
Summary:
"After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor (Colin Firth), The King's Speech is an inspirational tale of one man's quest to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world."--Container.
Awards:
Academy Awards: Best Achievement in Directing (Tom Hooper), Best Motion Picture of the Year (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Firth), Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (David Seidler), 2010.
BAFTAs: Best Picture, Best British Film, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Original Music (Alexandre Desplat), Best Original Screenplay (David Seidler), Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush) and Best Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter), 2010.
Genre:
British films.
Biographical films.
Period dramas.
Films for the hearing impaired.
DVDs.
Other authors:
Hooper, Tom, 1972-
Firth, Colin, 1960-
Rush, Geoffrey, 1951-
Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966-
Pearce, Guy, 1967-
Spall, Timothy, 1957-
Jacobi, Derek.
Ehle, Jennifer, 1969-
Gambon, Michael.
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