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The King's Speech

The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.

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Main Author: Desplat, Alexandre (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Weinstein Company, UK Film Council, Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare (Firm), London FilmNation Entertainment, See-Saw Films, Bedlam Productions, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: 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), Canning, Iain (Producer), Sherman, Emile (Producer), Unwin, Gareth (Producer), Seidler, David (Screenwriter), Hooper, Tom, 1972- (Director)
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Published: [United States] : Beverly Hills, CA : Weinstein Company Home Entertainment ; distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2011.
Subjects:
George > VI, > King of Great Britain, > 1895-1952 > Drama.
Logue, Lionel, > 1880-1953 > Drama.
Speech therapists > Australia > Drama.
Speech therapy > Great Britain > Drama.
Speech disorders > Patients > Drama.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
Special features: Featured commentary with director Tom Hooper ; The king's speech: and inspirational story of an unlikely friendship ; Q & A with the director and cast ; Speeches from the real King George VI ; The real Lionel Logue ; The Stuttering Foundation (Public service announcement)
Physical Description:1 videodisc (119 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, anamorphic widescreen 1.78:1, NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for some language.
Awards:Academy Awards, 2010: Best picture, best director, best leading actor (Firth), best screenplay.
Production Credits:Editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Danny Cohen.

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