The King's Speech

The King's Speech

When God couldn't save the King, the Queen turned to someone who could

Directed By

Tom Hooper

Produced By

Lain Canning

Written By

David Seidler

Cast

Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter

Distributed By

Momentum Picture's - United Kingdom Transmission - Australia

The Weinstein Company - North America

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Release Date

6th of september 2010 - film festival

7th of january 2011 - United Kingdom

Runtime

118 Minutes

Rating

(original version)
(edited version)

Budget

£8,000,000 $15,000,000

Gross

£250,000,000

The King's Speech is a 2010 historical drama directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler which won four Oscars and was nominated for an additional eight. Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new King relies on Logue to help him make a radio broadcast on Britain's declaration of war on Germany in 1939.

Wins

Best Actor — Colin Firth

Best Director — Tom Hooper

Best Original Screenplay — David Seidler

Best Picture — Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin,

Nominations

Best Actor — Colin Firth

Best Art Direction — Eve Stewart, Judy Farr

Best Cinematography — Danny Cohen

Best Costume Design — Jenny Beavan

Best Director — Tom Hooper

Best Film Editing — Tariq Anwar

Best Original Score — Alexandre Desplat

Best Original Screenplay — David Seidler

Best Picture — Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin

Best Sound Mixing — Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen, John Midgley

Best Supporting Actor — Geoffrey Rush

Best Supporting Actress — Helena Bonham Carter