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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.

Contributors:

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

Desplat, Alexandre , composer

Weinstein Company

UK Film Council

Momentum Pictures

Aegis Film Fund

Molinare (Firm)

London Filmation Entertainment

See-Saw Films

Bedlam Productions

Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.

Languages:

English
Spanish

Language Notes:

In English with optional Spanish subtitles; optionally subtitled in English for the hearing impaired.

Main Work:

King's speech (Motion picture)

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

George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952

George

Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953

Speech therapists

Speech therapy

Speech disorders — Patients

Speech disorders

Australia

Great Britain

Genres:

Motion pictures

Biographical films

Historical films

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, anamorphic widescreen 1.78:1, NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Performers:

Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Andrews, Clair Bloom, Eve Best, Michael Gambon.

Production Credits:

Editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Danny Cohen.

General Notes:

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)
Academy Awards, 2010: Best picture, best director (Tom Hooper), best leading actor (Colin Firth), best screenplay (David Seidler)
Golden Globes, 2010: Best actor, Drama (Colin Firth)
Toronto International Film Festival, People's Choice Award 2010.

Audience:

MPAA rating: R; for some language.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

KIN 2010 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 013132313092 80
Publisher Number, Anchor Bay Entertainment: WC23130

OCLC Numbers:

697662191