
Overview
Genre
DramaRelease Date
November 26, 2010 (Limited)MPAA Rating
RDuration
118 min.Production Budget
$12 millionsStudio
The Weinstein CompanyOfficial Site
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Cast and Crew
Director
Tom HooperProducer
Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth UnwinScreenwriter
David SeidlerStarring
- Colin Firth as King George VI / Bertie
- Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue
- Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth
- Jennifer Ehle as Myrtle Logue
- Guy Pearce as King Edward VIII
- Derek Jacobi as Archbishop Cosmo Lang
- Timothy Spall
- Michael Gambon as King George V
- Claire Bloom
- Eve Best as Wallis Simpson
- Anthony Andrews
Story
After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of Prince Edward VII's (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. Based on the true story of King George VI, THE KING'S SPEECH follows the Royal Monarch's quest to find his voice.









