Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 12/172010 Home Video Not Available MPAA Rating Rated R for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality Running Time 118 Minutes Genre Drama Director Tom Hooper Writer Scott Silver Cast Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon Studio The Weinstein Company |
THE KING'S SPEECH (2010)
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By Brenda S. Ladd
SYNOPSIS
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), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her
husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel
Logue (Geoffrey Rush). After a rough start, the two
delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and
eventually form an unbreakable bond. With the support
of Logue, his family, his government and Winston
Churchill (Timothy Spall), the King will overcome his
stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his
people and unites them in battle.
--© The Weinstein Company
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), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her
husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel
Logue (Geoffrey Rush). After a rough start, the two
delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and
eventually form an unbreakable bond. With the support
of Logue, his family, his government and Winston
Churchill (Timothy Spall), the King will overcome his
stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his
people and unites them in battle.
--© The Weinstein Company
