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.
(DVD)videorecording
The King's speech [DVD] (2010). Directed by Tom Hooper.
"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.
General Note
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.