King's Speech

Theatrical Release Date: 2010 11 26 (USA - Limited) / 2011 04 01 (USA - Alternate Rating)

UPC: 013132313092

Studio: Starz/Anchor Bay

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Profanity]

Summary: Emmy Award-winning director Tom Hooper (John Adams) teams with screenwriter David Seidler (Tucker: A Man and His Dreams) to tell the story of King George VI. When his older brother abdicates the throne, nervous-mannered successor George "Bertie" VI (Colin Firth) reluctantly dons the crown. Though his stutter soon raises concerns about his leadership skills, King George VI eventually comes into his own with the help of unconventional speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Before long the king and Lionel have forged an unlikely bond, a bond that proves to have real strength when the United Kingdom is forced to flex its international might. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Historical Film

Awards: Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival Best Director – Directors Guild of America Best Foreign Film – Independent Spirit Awards Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Picture – National Board of Review Film Presented – AFI Fest Best Actor – New York Film Critics Circle Best Picture – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Original Score – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Actor – L.A. Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – Screen Actors Guild Best Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Supporting Actor (Runner-up) – L.A. Film Critics Association Best Screenplay (Runner-up) – L.A. Film Critics Association Best Supporting Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Production Design (Runner-up) – L.A. Film Critics Association Best Actor – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble – Screen Actors Guild Best Original Music – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actress – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor - Runner-up – National Society of Film Critics Best Supporting Actor – National Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay (Runner-up) – National Society of Film Critics Best Actor – London Film Critics Association Best Picture – London Film Critics Association Best British Actress – London Film Critics Association Best Cinematography – American Society of Cinematographers Best Art Direction in a Period Film – Art Directors Guild Film Presented – London Film Festival Best British Film – London Film Critics Association Best British Actor – London Film Critics Association Best Actor – Austin Film Critics Top Ten Film – Austin Film Critics Best Screenplay – London Film Critics Association Best British Director – London Film Critics Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best British Film – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Director – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Editing – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Makeup and Hair – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Production Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Sound – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Costume Design – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Director – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Editing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Score – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Art Direction – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actress – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Cinematography – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Sound Mixing – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: Audio commentary with director Tom Hooper
Making of featurette: an inspirational story of an unlikely friendship
Q&A with the director & the cast including Colin Firth
Speeches from The Real King George VI
The Real Lionel Logue highlights

King's Speech

Format: DVD

Release Date: 04/19/2011

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 119 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- The King's Speech
1. Chapter 1 [5:17]
2. Chapter 2 [2:20]
3. Chapter 3 [4:37]
4. Chapter 4 [5:35]
5. Chapter 5 [11:24]
6. Chapter 6 [5:07]
7. Chapter 7 [4:18]
8. Chapter 8 [7:04]
9. Chapter 9 [10:15]
10. Chapter 10 [4:50]
11. Chapter 11 [4:07]
12. Chapter 12 [6:44]
13. Chapter 13 [2:44]
14. Chapter 14 [2:12]
15. Chapter 15 [4:38]
16. Chapter 16 [2:10]
17. Chapter 17 [7:28]
18. Chapter 18 [2:42]
19. Chapter 19 [8:01]
20. Chapter 20 [6:27]
21. Chapter 21 [3:17]
22. Chapter 22 [6:53]

Perry Seibert

Let's take a moment to consider the atypical career of Colin Firth. He became a superstar in his native Britain in his mid-thirties thanks to his definitive portrayal of Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice, a role that made him so iconic there that he spent many years parodying or acknowledging it in films like Love Actually and Bridget Jones's Diary. Sure, he worked in other capacities -- a talent as versatile as his is almost guaranteed steady work in British film -- but it was his turn in Tom Ford's 2009 drama, A Single Man, that brought Firth international acclaim, as well as his first Oscar nomination in the United States. Just one year after that, with Tom Hooper's The King's Speech, Firth solidifies his status as one of the best actors of his generation. Playing the future King George VI, Firth takes the kind of part that stereotypically wins Oscars -- a powerful man with a physical handicap -- and makes him a three-dimensional human. Bertie, as the man is known to close friends and family, has suffered from a stutter his entire life. When his older brother, Edward (Guy Pearce), abdicates the throne just as World War II becomes eminent, Bertie must not only overcome the emotional pressures of ascending to power, but control his stammer as well in order to address and inspire his people on what was, at that point, the most widespread form of mass communication -- radio. To that end, he hires Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), a commoner who has worked in the nascent field of speech pathology long enough to offer some relief to the self-doubting Bertie, and to force the future monarch to consider the deeper psychological issues that lie at the core of the problem. That description, however, doesn't come close to doing justice to how entertaining The King's Speech is. David Seidler's juicy script is packed with dialogue that alternates between belly laughs, witty retorts, and dramatic revelations with such deftness that each scene -- like the one where Bertie and Lionel first meet -- feels like its own mini-movie, with the character arcs all advancing steadily but surely toward the big day when the king must tell his people that they are at war with the Nazis. Given such an airtight script, director Tom Hooper delivers the goods. His ability to hold a shot -- especially close-ups -- for just the right amount of time is uncanny; he knows where the dramatic or comedic beat is at every point, and he focuses on it with minimum fuss. The King's Speech is old-fashioned in the best sense of the word. Firth is outstanding in the lead role, playing a man with a disability as opposed to simply playing a disability. An actor always capable of indicating the emotions boiling inside a repressed person, he brings out Bertie's neuroses in the subtlest of ways -- hand gestures, eye squints -- as well as in his speech. He makes us feel the near-constant physical frustration of not being able to express yourself. Firth is the biggest reason to see this movie, but he's far from the only one. Rush offers flawless support (and gets the vast majority of the best laugh lines), and Helena Bonham Carter, as Bertie's wife, Elizabeth, reminds everybody that she can handle much more than just Harry Potter movies and her significant other Tim Burton's films. In fact, a scene where she meets Lionel's wife stands as one of the most astoundingly layered exchanges between royalty and a commoner that's ever been filmed. Inspiring, funny, touching, and delivered with craftsmanship and artistry, The King's Speech is a testament to the greatness of King George VI, the talent of Colin Firth, and the joys of quality filmmaking. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: David Seidler  Screenwriter 
Bob Weinstein  Executive Producer 
Harvey Weinstein  Executive Producer 
Geoffrey Rush  Executive Producer 
Alexandre Desplat  Composer (Music Score) 
Peter Heslop  Executive Producer 
Tom Hooper  Director 
Emile Sherman  Producer 
Tim Smith  Executive Producer 
Gareth Unwin  Producer 
Mark Foligno  Executive Producer 
Paul Brett  Executive Producer 
Iain Canning  Producer 
Colin Firth  Actor 
Geoffrey Rush  Actor 
Helena Bonham Carter  Actor 
Guy Pearce  Actor 
Timothy Spall  Actor 
Derek Jacobi  Actor 
Jennifer Ehle  Actor 
Michael Gambon  Actor 
Robert Portal  Actor 
Richard Dixon  Actor 
Paul Trussell  Actor 
Adrian Scarborough  Actor 
Andrew Havill  Actor 
Charles Armstrong  Actor 
Roger Hammond  Actor 
Calum Gittins  Actor 
Dominic Applewhite  Actor 
Ben Wimsett  Actor 
Freya Wilson  Actor 
Ramona Marquez  Actor 
David Bamber  Actor 
Jake Hathaway  Actor 
Patrick Ryecart  Actor 
Teresa Gallagher  Actor 
Simon Chandler  Actor 
Claire Bloom  Actor 
Orlando Wells  Actor 
Tim Downie  Actor 
Dick Ward  Actor 
Eve Best  Actor 
John Albasiny  Actor 
Danny Emes  Actor 
Anthony Andrews  Actor 
John Warnaby  Actor 
Roger Parrott  Actor 

Country: Australia,UK