Movie 'The King's Speech'

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The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

Canada English

  • a.k.a. Le discours du roi French canadian title

Germany German (Deutsch)

The King’s Speech - Die Rede des Königs
  • a.k.a. The King's Speech - Die Rede des Königs

Es ist ein persönliches Drama auf großer Bühne, kraft des neuen Massenmediums Radio zig tausendfach verstärkt: Dies muss Albert, Duke of York und Sohn des englischen Regenten King George V., auf peinlich-demütigende Weise erleben, als er im Jahre 1925 im Wembley Stadium eine Eröffnungsrede halten muss – denn er ist Stotterer. Und doch wird er 14 Jahre später The King’s Speech halten, als er vors Mikrofon tritt, um den Mitbürgern des Englischen Empires mitzuteilen, dass England Deutschland den Krieg erklärt. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt ist aus Bertie, wie er im Kreise seiner Familie gerufen wird, King George VI. geworden, nachdem sein Vater verstorben ist und sein älterer Bruder David abdankte, um eine bürgerliche Amerikanerin zu heiraten. Bis er für The King’s Speech allerdings bereit ist, muss der König durch das Fegefeuer einer ganz besonderen Sprachtherapie gehen...

France French (Français)

Le Discours d'un roi

D’après l’histoire vraie et méconnue du père de la reine Élisabeth II, qui va devenir, contraint et forcé, le roi George VI, suite à l’abdication de son frère Édouard VIII. D’apparence fragile, incapable de s’exprimer en public, considéré par certains comme inapte à la fonction, George VI tentera de surmonter son handicap grâce au soutien indéfectible de sa femme et d’affronter ses peurs avec l’aide d’un thérapeute du langage aux méthodes peu conventionnelles. Il devra vaincre son bégaiement pour assumer pleinement son rôle, et faire de son empire le premier rempart contre l’Allemagne nazie.

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Il discorso del re

Duca di York e secondogenito di re Giorgio V, Bertie è afflitto dall'infanzia da una grave forma di balbuzie che gli aliena la considerazione del padre, il favore della corte e l'affetto del popolo inglese. Figlio di un padre anaffettivo e padre affettuoso di Elisabetta (futura Elisabetta II) e Margaret, Bertie è costretto suo malgrado a parlare in pubblico e dentro i microfoni della radio. Sostituito il corpo con la viva voce, il Duca di York deve rieducare la balbuzie, buttare fuori le parole e trovare una voce. Lo soccorrono la devozione di Lady Lyon, sua premurosa consorte, e le tecniche poco convenzionali di Lionel Logue, logopedista di origine australiana. Tra spasmi, rilassamenti muscolari, tempi di uscita e articolazioni più o meno perfette, Bertie scalzerà il fratello “regneggiante”, salirà al trono col nome di Giorgio VI e troverà la corretta fonazione dentro il suo discorso più bello. Quello che ispirerà la sua nazione guidandola contro la Germania nazista.

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
1930s
based on true story
british monarchy
british royal family
corgi
death of father
great britain
historical fiction
marriage
monarchy
palace
radio
radio transmission
royal family
royalty
speech
speech therapy
stutter
winston churchill
Genres
Drama
History
Languages
English
Origin Countries
flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Production Countries
flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United States of America The Weinstein Company
United Kingdom See-Saw Films
United Kingdom Bedlam Productions
Release Dates
United States of America Premiere Telluride Film Festival
Canada Premiere R Toronto International Film Festival
United Kingdom Premiere BFI London Film Festival
United States of America Theatrical (limited)
Canada Theatrical R
Australia Theatrical M
United States of America Theatrical R
New Zealand Theatrical
United Kingdom Theatrical 12A
Switzerland Italian (Italiano): Theatrical
Italy Theatrical
Switzerland French (Français): Theatrical
France Theatrical U
Germany Premiere Berlin International Film Festival
Switzerland German (Deutsch): Theatrical
Germany Theatrical 0
United States of America Theatrical Re-release
Germany Physical 0
Ratings
TMDb 77% · 8,648 (more information on website)
IMDb 80% · 714,473 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 94% (more information on website)
metacritic 88% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
King George VIColin Firth
Lionel LogueGeoffrey Rush
Queen ElizabethHelena Bonham Carter
King Edward VIIIGuy Pearce
Winston ChurchillTimothy Spall
King George VMichael Gambon
Myrtle LogueJennifer Ehle
Archbishop Cosmo LangDerek Jacobi
Princess ElizabethFreya Wilson
Princess MargaretRamona Marquez
Private SecretaryRichard Dixon
EquerryRobert Portal
Wallis SimpsonEve Best
ChauffeurPaul Trussell
BBC Radio AnnouncerAdrian Scarborough
Robert WoodAndrew Havill
BBC TechnicianCharles Armstrong
Dr. Blandine BenthamRoger Hammond
Laurie LogueCalum Gittins
Valentine LogueDominic Applewhite
Anthony LogueBen Wimsett
Theatre DirectorDavid Bamber
WillieJake Hathaway
Lord WigramPatrick Ryecart
NurseTeresa Gallagher
Lord DawsonSimon Chandler
Queen MaryClaire Bloom
Duke of KentOrlando Wells
Duke of GloucesterTim Downie
ButlerDick Ward
FootmanJohn Albasiny
Boy in Regent's ParkDanny Emes
Stanley BaldwinAnthony Andrews
StewardJohn Warnaby
Neville ChamberlainRoger Parrott
Royal Marine (uncredited)Dean Ambridge
Mrs. Cooper - VocalistJulianne Buescher
Binky (uncredited)James Currie
Infantry (uncredited)Graham Curry
Policeman (uncredited)Tony Earnshaw
BBC Technician / Soldier (uncredited)Sean Talo

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt Department CoordinatorJulia Castle
Art DirectionLeon McCarthy
Construction ManagerAlan Chesters
Location ScoutCamilla Stephenson
Philip Lobban
PainterJohn Roberts
Production DesignEve Stewart
Property MasterBruce Bigg
Set DecorationJudy Farr
Storyboard ArtistDouglas Ingram
Supervising Art DirectorDavid Hindle
CameraCamera OperatorDanny Cohen
Director of PhotographyDanny Cohen
Second Unit Director of PhotographyMartin Kenzie
Steadicam OperatorZac Nicholson
Still PhotographerLaurie Sparham
Costume & Make-UpAssistant Costume DesignerSally Turner
Costume DesignJenny Beavan
Costume SupervisorMarco Scotti
Hair DesignerFrances Hannon
HairstylistCarmel Jackson
Nana Fischer
Makeup ArtistChristine Whitney
Paul Gooch
Prosthetic SupervisorKristyan Mallett
WigmakerAlex Rouse
CrewAdditional MusicLudwig van Beethoven
ArmorerNick Jeffries
CG SupervisorViral Thakkar
ChoreographerScarlett Mackmin
Dialect CoachNeil Swain
In Memory OfEdwin Morris Hooper
Post Production SupervisorEmma Zee
Public RelationsDennis Davidson
Special EffectsJames Davis III
Stand InSteve Morphew
Teresa Mahoney
ThanksAlbert Martínez Martín
Andrew Mackie
Christos Michaels
Richard Payten
Transportation CaptainCarl Isherwood
Simon Jones
Unit PublicistEmma Davie
Visual Effects EditorCollette Nunes
Migs Rustia
Paul Stemmer
Tony Tromp
DirectingDirectorTom Hooper
First Assistant DirectorMartin Harrison
Script SupervisorCathy Doubleday
Second Assistant DirectorChris Stoaling
EditingColor TimerJeff Smithwick
ColoristGareth Spensley
EditorTariq Anwar
LightingGafferPaul McGeachan
ProductionCastingNina Gold
Co-Executive ProducerDeepak Sikka
Co-ProducerSimon Egan
Executive In Charge Of Post ProductionJeff Maynard
Executive ProducerBob Weinstein
Geoffrey Rush
Harvey Weinstein
Mark Foligno
Paul Brett
Tim Smith
Line ProducerPeter Heslop
Location ManagerDavid Broder
Jamie Lengyel
ProducerEmile Sherman
Gareth Unwin
Iain Canning
Production AccountantMarilyn Goldsworthy
Production CoordinatorFiona Garland
Production ManagerErica Bensly
SoundADR & DubbingForbes Noonan
Assistant Sound EditorPhilip Clements
Dialogue EditorAndre Schmidt
Matthew Skelding
FoleyAndie Derrick
Peter Burgis
Music EditorPeter Clarke
Music SupervisorMaggie Rodford
OrchestratorJean-Pascal Beintus
Nicolas Charron
Sylvain Morizet
Original Music ComposerAlexandre Desplat
Production Sound MixerJohn Midgley
Sound Effects EditorCatherine Hodgson
Sound Re-Recording MixerMartin Jensen
Paul Hamblin
Supervising Sound EditorGerard McCann
Lee Walpole
Visual EffectsDigital CompositorsCyntia Büll
Hanuman Patel
Ilamuruguselvan
Kelly Fischer
Special Effects SupervisorMark Holt
Visual EffectsDanny S. Kim
Visual Effects CoordinatorCharlotte Collings
Visual Effects ProducerMelinka Thompson-Godoy
Thomas M. Horton
Visual Effects SupervisorDerek Bird