The King's Speech

Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: David Seidler
Cast: Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth, Michael Gambon, Guy Pearce, Geoffrey Rush, Timothy Spall, Jennifer Ehle, Derek Jacobi
Theatrical Release Date: November 26, 2010 7:59 AM
Criticwire: B
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Synopsis: A young king - father of Queen Elizabeth II - reluctantly assumes the throne after his brother, Edward, abdicates. Considered unfit to rule and cursed with a nervous stammer, the unprepared monarch turns to an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue. The two men form an unlikely friendship as King George finds his voice and leads the country into war against the Germans.

Reviews

REVIEW | Truth in Advertising: Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech"

"The King's Speech" fuses several genres into an unlikely blend. It's a lavish period piece about British rule in the years leading up to World War II, a buddy movie about two men of different social classes learning to get along, and a crowdpleasing tale of athletic triumph, complete with the requi...
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News

Weinstein Crowned Rights to "King's Speech" Starring Colin Firth

Rights to "The King's Speech," which will be directed by Emmy Award winner Tom Hooper ("John Adams," "Elizabeth I") have been picked up by The Weinstsein Company from See-Saw Films and Bedlam Productions. David Glasser, TWC's president of international distribution and Tom Ortenberg, president of theatrical films made the announcement of the deal, which includes all rights for North America, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong and Latin America. The script is written by David Seidler ("Tucker: The Man and His Dream") and stars Colin Firth ("Bridget Jones," "Girl With a Pearl Earring") and Academy Award-winner Geoffrey Rus...
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"King's Speech" Atop Hamptons Fest; "Mamas," "Circo, "Love" Also Win

Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech," starring Colin Firth as Britain's King George VI, won the narrative audience prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival tonight in East Hampton, NY. The documentary audience award went to Jill Andresevic's "Love Etc." The festival, which closes tomorrow on Lo...
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Helena Bonham Carter to Receive BAFTA's Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year

BAFTA Los Angeles is honoring Helena Bonham Carter with their Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year at this year's BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards, being held November 30. Bonham Carter won the Best Supporting Actress BAFTA and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in "The King'...
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"King's Speech" to Close Rotterdam

"The King's Speech" will close the 40th International Film Festival Rotterdam on February 5th. Coming fresh off Colin Firth's Best Actor win at the Golden Globes, Tom Hooper's film will be preceded by the announcement of the Festival's UPC Audience Award for Best Festival Film and the Dioraphte Awar...
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Interviews

"King's Speech" Director: "I will probably never know if the Queen will see this film"

Since its screenings at Telluride and Toronto this year, Tom Hooper's "The King's Speech" has been gaining Oscar buzz both for the director and its star, Colin Firth. Last year, the actor received a best actor nomination for his role in "A Single Man," which also screened at Toronto, and momentum is...
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