Description |
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
Cast |
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Andrews, Clair Bloom, Eve Best, Michael Gambon. |
Credits |
Editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Danny Cohen. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. |
Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some language. |
Awards |
Academy Awards, 2010: Best picture, best director, best leading actor (Firth), best screenplay. |
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. |
Note |
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. |
Language |
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
Subject |
George VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Drama.
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Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953 -- Drama.
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Speech therapists -- Australia -- Drama.
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Speech therapy -- Great Britain -- Drama.
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Speech disorders -- Patients -- Drama.
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Genre/Form |
Biographical films.
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Historical films.
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Feature films.
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Added Author |
Hooper, Tom, 1972- Director.
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Firth, Colin, 1960- Actor.
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Rush, Geoffrey, 1951- Actor.
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Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- Actor.
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Pearce, Guy, 1967- Actor.
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Spall, Timothy, 1957- Actor.
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Jacobi, Derek. Actor.
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Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- Actor.
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Andrews, Anthony, 1948- Actor.
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Bloom, Claire, 1931- Actor.
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Best, Eve, 1971- Actor.
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Gambon, Michael. Actor.
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Canning, Iain. Producer.
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Sherman, Emile. Producer.
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Unwin, Gareth. Producer.
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Seidler, David. Screenwriter.
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Desplat, Alexandre. Composer.
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Weinstein Company.
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UK Film Council.
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Momentum Pictures.
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Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.
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Standard No. |
013132313092 |
Music No. |
WC23130 Anchor Bay Entertainment |
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