The king's speech

The king's speech

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When England's throne is suddenly thrust upon him amidst royal family scandal and impending world war, King George VI must overcome a lifelong debilitating speech impediment to lead his nation. After his wife Elizabeth secretly enlists an eccentric speech therapist, the two men forge an unlikel...

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Corporate Authors: Weinstein Company, UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare (Firm), FilmNation Entertainment (Firm), See-Saw Films, Bedlam Productions, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Seidler, David (Screenwriter), Firth, Colin, 1960- (Actor), Rush, Geoffrey, 1951- (Actor), Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- (Actor), Pearce, Guy, 1967- (Actor), Spall, Timothy, 1957- (Actor), Jacobi, Derek (Actor), Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- (Actor), Andrews, Anthony, 1948- (Actor), Bloom, Claire, 1931- (Actor), Best, Eve, 1971- (Actor), Gambon, Michael (Actor), Desplat, Alexandre (composer (expression))
Format: Video
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [London] : Beverly Hills, CA : UK Film Council ; Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, c2011.
Subjects:
George > VI, > King of Great Britain, > 1895-1952 > Drama.
Logue, Lionel, > 1880-1953 > Drama.
Kings and rulers > Drama.
Speech disorders > Patients > Drama.
Speech therapy > Great Britain > Drama.
Speech therapists > Australia > Drama.
England > Social life and customs > Drama.
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Succession.
London (England) > Drama.
Great Britain > Drama.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
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Summary:When England's throne is suddenly thrust upon him amidst royal family scandal and impending world war, King George VI must overcome a lifelong debilitating speech impediment to lead his nation. After his wife Elizabeth secretly enlists an eccentric speech therapist, the two men forge an unlikely friendship that ultimately empowers the monarch to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world.--
Item Description:Special features: Feature commentary with director Tom Hooper [audio feature]; Featurettes The king's speech: An inspirational story of an unlikely friendship (24 min.); Q & A with the director and cast (22 min.); Speeches from the real King George VI (8 min.); The real Lionel Logue (11 min.); The Stuttering Foundation (Public service announcement) (1 min.); Previews (4 min.).
Physical Description:1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD video format, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1), Dolby digital 5.1 surround sound.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Award, Best Picture, 2011.
Production Credits: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 ; director of photography, Danny Cohen ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; production designer, Eve Stewart ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; make-up and hair design, Frances Hannon.

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