The King's Speech
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.
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| Directed by | Tom Hooper |
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| Screenplay by | David Seidler |
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| Music by | Alexandre Desplat |
| Cinematography | Danny Cohen |
| Edited by | Tariq Anwar |
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Running time | 119 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $427.4 million[4] |
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.
The King's Speech Media
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Colin Firth and Helena Bonham Carter as the Duke and Duchess of York
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The film's producers broke etiquette by hand-delivering Geoffrey Rush the script. Rush eventually produced the film as well as performing in it.
Colin Firth's performance earned him a BAFTA and an Academy Award, among other accolades
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The Pullens buildings with a 1930s advertisement
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Tom Hooper operating a camera on location at Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, Lancashire
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Hooper and Firth in January 2011; each received multiple award nominations for their work
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