THE KING'S SPEECH
by Tom Hooper
synopsis
Based on the true story of Queen Elizabeth II's father and his remarkable friendship with eccentric speech therapist Lionel Logue. As the second son of George V, Prince Albert was not expected to become King, but when his brother, David chose to abdicate in order to marry Wallis Simpson, Bertie succeeded him and in 1936 was crowned King George VI. Thrust into the international spotlight, Lionel Logue helped him find a voice with which to lead the nation.
| international title: | The King's Speech |
| original title: | The King's Speech |
| country: | United Kingdom, Australia |
| sales agent: | FilmNation (US) |
| year: | 2009 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Tom Hooper |
| film run: | 111' |
| release date: | ES 24/12/2010, GB 07/01/2011, EE 21/01/2011, FI 21/01/2011, SI 27/01/2011, IS 28/01/2011, IT 28/01/2011, PL 28/01/2011, FR 02/02/2011, BA 03/02/2011, HU 03/02/2011, SE 04/02/2011, PT 10/02/2011, NO 11/02/2011, RO 11/02/2011, DE 17/02/2011, NL 17/02/2011, AT 18/02/2011 |
| screenplay: | David Seidler |
| cast: | Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham-Carter |
| cinematography by: | Danny Cohen |
| film editing: | Tariq Anwa |
| art director: | Eve Stewart |
| producer: | Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin, Simon Egan, Peter Heslop |
| production: | See-Saw Films |
| distributor: | DeAPlaneta, Momentum Pictures, Fs Film Oy, Eagle Pictures, Kino Swiat, Wild Bunch Distribution, Zon Lusomundo, Ro Image SRL, Senator Filmverleih, Paradiso Entertainment BV, Constantin Film Verleih |
