The King's Speech
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| The King's Speech | |
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| Directed by | Tom Hooper |
| Screenplay by | David Seidler |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Danny Cohen |
| Edited by | Tariq Anwar |
| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $427.4 million[4] |
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama movie. It is set in the 1930s. It was directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler.
Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to overcome his stammer, sees Lionel Logue. Logue is an Australian speech therapist played by Geoffrey Rush. The two men become friends as they work together. After his brother, Edward VIII, abdicates, the new king relies on Logue to help him make a radio broadcast at the beginning of World War II.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "The King's Speech rated 12A by the BBFC". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- ↑ "The King's Speech (2010) - BFI". British Film Institute. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ↑ Smith, N. (28 February 2011). "Oscars 2011: Film Council basks in King's Speech glory". BBC News. Retrieved 28 February 2011.
- ↑ "The King's Speech (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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Categories:
- 2010 movies
- English-language movies
- 2010 buddy movies
- 2010 drama movies
- Academy Award winning movies
- BAFTA Award winning movies
- British buddy movies
- 2010s British drama movies
- British monarchy
- Buddy drama movies
- 2010s historical movies
- Movies set in London
- Movies set in Scotland
- Movies set in the 1920s
- Movies set in the 1930s
- Screen Actors Guild Award winners
- Movies directed by Tom Hooper