The King's Speech

The King's Speech

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  • Genre(s): Drama, History
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Tom Hooper, Cathy Doubleday, Martin Harrison, Chris Stoaling
  • Cast(s): Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 58min
  • Music: Alexandre Desplat,Peter Burgis,Peter Clarke,Paul Hamblin,Catherine Hodgson
  • Award(s): Oscar 2011 (Won)
    Oscar 2011 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: The Hill, The Burial
  • Story:
    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.
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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.
Ratings

8/10

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AWARDS

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Won
Oscar Award

Best Motion Picture of the Year | 2011 | Iain

Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 2011 | Colin

BAFTA Film Award

Best Leading Actor | 2011 | Colin

European Film Award

European Actor | 2011 | Colin

VFCC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

World Soundtrack Award

Soundtrack Composer of the Year For and | 2011 | Alexandre

Soundtrack Composer of the Year | 2011 | Alexandre

Audience Award

Audience Favorite Feature | 2010 | Tom

Narrative | 2010 | Tom

AFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

ACCA Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | 2010 | Colin

British Independent Film Award

Best Screenplay | 2010 | David

CFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

DFCS Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

FFCC Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

IFCS Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

KCFCC Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

LAFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

NYFCC Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

SFFCC Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

Satellite Award

Best Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 2010 | Colin

SEFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

SLFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

WAFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

WFCC Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

Rembrandt Award

Best International Actor Beste Buitenlandse Acteur | 2012 | Colin

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | 2011 | Colin

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

EDA Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

Excellence in Production Design Award

Period Film | 2011 | Eve

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Feature Studio or Independent Drama | 2011 | Nina

COFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

Chlotrudis Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

CDG Award

Excellence in Period Film | 2011 | Jenny

Critics Choice Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

David Award

Best European Film Miglior Film dellUnione Europea | 2011 | Tom

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 2011 | Tom

Empire Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

White Elephant Award

Best Foreign Film | 2012 | Tom

Independent Spirit Award

Best Foreign Film | 2011 | Tom

Gold Derby Film Award

Lead Actor | 2011 | Colin

Robert Award

Best NonAmerican Film rets ikkeamerikanske film | 2012 | Tom

Goya Award

Best European Film Mejor Pelcula Europea | 2011 | Tom

Humanitas Prize Award

Feature Film Category | 2011 | David

Film Award

Best Male Voice | 2011

Gaudí Award

Best European Film Millor Pellcula Europea | 2012 | Tom

IFMCA Award

Best Original Score for a Drama Film | 2011 | Alexandre

IFC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

Silver Ribbon Award

Best European Director Regista del Miglior Film Europeo | 2011 | Tom

IOMA Award

Best Actor Miglior attore protagonista | 2011 | Colin

NSFC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

NTFCA Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

OFTA Film Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

OFCS Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

PGA Award

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | 2011 | Iain

Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award

Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 2011 | Tom

Jury Award

Best Motion Picture Ensemble of the Year | 2011 | Anthony

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Original Score | 2011

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | 2011 | Geoffrey

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | 2011

Best Achievement in Cinematography | 2011

Best Achievement in Film Editing | 2011

Best Achievement in Costume Design | 2011

Best Achievement in Art Direction | 2011

Best Achievement in Sound Mixing | 2011

Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 2011

Best Original Score Motion Picture | 2011

Best Screenplay Motion Picture | 2011

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 2011

Best Director Motion Picture | 2011

Best Motion Picture Drama | 2011

BAFTA Film Award

Best Costume Design | 2011

Best Production Design | 2011

Best Sound | 2011

Best Make Up Hair | 2011

Best Cinematography | 2011

Best Editing | 2011

European Film Award

European Film | 2011

European Composer | 2011 | Alexandre

National Movie Award

Performance of the Year | 2011 | Helena Bonham

Critics Choice Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

Best Supporting Actress | 2011

Best Director | 2011

Best Cinematography | 2011

Best Art Direction | 2011

Best Costume Design | 2011

Best Score | 2011

Best Acting Ensemble | 2011

Bodil Award

Best NonAmerican Film Bedste ikkeamerikanske film | 2012 | Tom

César Award

Best Foreign Film Meilleur film tranger | 2012 | Tom

IOFCP Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2012 | David

Best Supporting Actress | 2012

Best Film | 2012

Best Actor in a Leading Role | 2012

Best Supporting Actor | 2012

Best Original Score | 2012

Best Ensemble Cast | 2012

Jupiter Award

Best International Actress | 2012 | Helena Bonham

Best International Actor | 2012

Rembrandt Award

Best International Film Beste Buitenlandse Film | 2012

David Lean for Direction Award

Best Director | 2011 | Tom

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | 2011 | Geoffrey

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | 2011

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

Best Screenwriter | 2011

EDA Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Director | 2011

Best Supporting Actress | 2011

Best Supporting Actor | 2011

Best Writing Original Screenplay | 2011

Best Ensemble Cast | 2011

Amanda Award

Best Foreign Feature Film rets utenlandske spillefilm | 2011 | Tom

Eddie Award

Best Edited Feature Film Dramatic | 2011 | Tariq

ASC Award

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | 2011

CEC Award

Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 2011 | Tom

DFCC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

Evening Standard British Film Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

Best Film | 2011

Best TechnicalArtistic Achievement | 2011

FCCA Award

Best Foreign Film English Language | 2011 | Tom

Dorian Award

Film Performance of the Year | 2011 | Colin

Gold Derby Film Award

Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

Original Screenplay | 2011

Art Direction | 2011

Costume Design | 2011

Original Score | 2011

Film Award

Best Leading Voice Actor | 2011

Best Supporting Voice | 2011

Best Supporting Voice Actor | 2011

Best Supporting Voice Actress | 2011

ICS Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

IFMCA Award

Film Score of the Year | 2011 | Alexandre

INOCA Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

Best Original Screenplay | 2011

Best Costume Design | 2011

Best Art Direction | 2011

IFC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Helena Bonham

IFTA Award

Best International Actress | 2011 | Helena Bonham

IOMA Award

Best Picture Miglior film | 2011 | Tom

Best Director Miglior regia | 2011

Best Supporting Actor Miglior attore non protagonista | 2011

Best Original Screenplay Miglior sceneggiatura originale | 2011

Best Editing Miglior montaggio | 2011

Best Original Score Miglior colonna sonora | 2011

Golden Reel Award

Best Sound Editing Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film | 2011

NSFC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | Colin

Best Screenplay | 2011

NTFCA Award

Best Cinematography | 2011

Best Supporting Actor | 2011

Best Picture | 2011

Best Supporting Actress | 2011

OFTA Film Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Supporting Actor | 2011

Best Supporting Actress | 2011

Best Ensemble | 2011

Best Casting | 2011

Best Writing Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | 2011

Best Production Design | 2011

OFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

Best Original Screenplay | 2011

The Operators Award

Feature Film | 2011 | Zac

VFCC Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2011 | Geoffrey

World Soundtrack Award

Best Original Soundtrack of the Year | 2011 | Alexandre

COFCA Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Director | 2011

Best Actor | 2011

Best Original Screenplay | 2011

Chlotrudis Award

Best Movie | 2011

Best Actor | 2011

Best Original Screenplay | 2011

Best Production Design | 2011

DFCS Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best Supporting Actress | 2010

Best Original Screenplay | 2011

Best Film | 2010

Best Director | 2010

Best Ensemble | 2010

Empire Award

Best Film | 2011

Best Director | 2011

Best Actress | 2011

Best British Film | 2011

ALFS Award

Film of the Year | 2011

British Actor of the Year | 2011

British Actress of the Year | 2011

Screenwriter of the Year | 2011

SIYAD Award

Best Foreign Film | 2011

GBCT Operators Award

Feature Film | 2011 | Zac

ACCA Award

Best Motion Picture | 2010

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | 2010

Best Original Screenplay | 2010

Davis Award

Best Original Screenplay | 2010 | David

Best Original Score | 2010

Best Art Direction | 2010

Best Motion Picture | 2010

Best Achievement in Directing | 2010

BSFC Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

British Independent Film Award

Best Director | 2010 | Tom

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best Technical Achievement | 2010

Golden Frog Award

Main Competition | 2010

Golden Schmoes Award

Best Actor of the Year | 2010 | Colin

Best Supporting Actor of the Year | 2010

HFCS Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2010 | Geoffrey

Best Picture | 2010

Best Actor | 2010

Best Supporting Actress | 2010

ICP Award

Best Supporting Performance | 2010 | Geoffrey

LAFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2010 | Geoffrey

Best Screenplay | 2010

Best Production Design | 2010

PFCS Award

Best Director | 2010 | Tom

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2010

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 2010

Best Ensemble Acting | 2010

Best Costume Design | 2010

Best Production Design | 2010

Satellite Award

Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 2010 | Geoffrey

Best Costume Design | 2010

Best Motion Picture Drama | 2010

Best Director | 2010

SLFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2010 | Helena Bonham

Best Film | 2010

Best Director | 2010

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best ArtisticCreative Film for excellence in arthouse cinema | 2010

TFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best Screenplay | 2010

UFCA Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

VVFP Award

Best Actor | 2010 | Colin

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

WAFCA Award

Best Supporting Actor | 2010 | Geoffrey

Best Supporting Actress | 2010

Best Original Screenplay | 2010

AAFCA Award

Best Picture | 2010

AFCA Award

Best Film | 2010

CFCA Award

Best Picture | 2010

Best Director | 2010

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best Supporting Actress | 2010

Best Screenplay Original | 2010

DFWFCA Award

Best Picture | 2010

Best Actor | 2010

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best Supporting Actress | 2010

Best Director | 2010

Sierra Award

Best Picture | 2010

Best Director | 2010

Best Actor | 2010

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best Costume Design | 2010

Best Art Direction | 2010

OFCC Award

Best Film | 2010

SDFCS Award

Best Picture | 2010

Best Actor | 2010

Best Supporting Actor | 2010

Best Screenplay Original | 2010

SEFCA Award

Best Picture | 2010

BOX OFFICE

Budget 15,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 414,211,549 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

Lionel refuses to let Bertie smoke during their speech sessions, saying "sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you." King George VI, who smoked 20 to 25 cigarettes a day, died from complications of lung cancer surgery on February 6, 1952, at the age of 56.

Nine weeks before filming began, Lionel Logue's grandson, Mark Logue, discovered a large box in his attic that contained his grandfather's personal papers. The box held Lionel Logue's diary, his appointment book, notes from his speech therapy sessions with King George VI, and over 100 personal letters to Logue from the King. It also contained what is believed to be the actual copy of the speech used by George VI in his 1939 radio broadcast announcing the declaration of war with Germany. Mark Logue turned his grandfather's papers, letters, and diary over to director Tom Hooper and screenwriter David Seidler, who used them to flesh out the relationship between Logue and the King. Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth also read through the material for insight into their characters. The exchange in this movie between Logue and King George VI following his radio speech ("You still stammered on the 'W'." / "Well, I had to throw in a few so they knew it was me.") was taken directly from Logue's diary. Firth insisted that it should be included in the movie.

Screenwriter David Seidler stammered as a child, and heard King George VI's wartime speech as a child. As an adult, he wrote Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (widow of George VI) and asked for permission to use the King's story to create a movie. The Queen Mother asked him not to make it during her lifetime, saying the memories were too painful. Seidler respected her request.

The role of King George VI was written with Paul Bettany in mind. Bettany declined in order to spend more time with his family, and later admitted that he regretted his decision. Colin Firth was cast instead and received an Oscar for his performance.

At 73, David Seidler became the oldest person to win the Best Original Screenplay Academy Award (Oscar) for this movie.

Popular Dialogues

"King George VI: All that... work... down the drain. My own... b... brother, I couldn't say a single w-word to him in reply. Lionel Logue: Why do you stammer so much more with David than you ever do with me? King George VI: 'Cos you're b... bloody well paid to listen. Lionel Logue: Bertie, I'm not a geisha girl. King George VI: Stop trying to be so bloody clever. Lionel Logue: What is it about David that stops you speaking? King George VI: What is it about you that bloody well makes you want to go on about it the whole bloody time? Lionel Logue: Vulgar, but fluent; you don't stammer when you swear. King George VI: Oh, bugger off! Lionel Logue: Is that the best you can do? King George VI: [like an elocution lesson] Well... bloody bugger to you, you beastly bastard. Lionel Logue: Oh, a public school prig could do better than that. King George VI: Shit. Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit! Lionel Logue: Yes! King George VI: Shit! Lionel Logue: Defecation flows trippingly from the tongue! King George VI: Because I'm angry! Lionel Logue: Do you know the f-word? King George VI: F... f... fornication? Lionel Logue: Oh, Bertie. King George VI: Fuck. Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck and fuck! Fuck, fuck and bugger! Bugger, bugger, buggerty buggerty buggerty, fuck, fuck, arse! Lionel Logue: Yes... King George VI: Balls, balls... Lionel Logue: ...you see, not a hesitation! King George VI: ...fuckity, shit, shit, fuck and willy. Willy, shit and fuck and... tits."

"King George VI: In this grave hour, perhaps the most fateful in our history, I send to every household of my peoples, both at home and overseas, this message, spoken with the same depth of feeling for each one of you, as if I were able to cross your threshold and speak to you myself: For the second time in the lives of most of us, we are at... at war. Over and over again we have tried to find a peaceful way out of the differences between ourselves and those who are now our enemies, but it has been in vain. We have been forced into a conflict, for we are called to meet the challenge of a principle, which, if it were to prevail, would be fatal to any civilized order in the world. Such a principle, stripped of all disguise, is surely the mere primitive doctrine that "might is right." For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge. It is to this high purpose that I now call my people at home, and my peoples across the seas, who will make our cause their own. I ask them to stand calm and firm and united in this time of trial. The task will be hard. There may be dark days ahead, and war can no longer be confined to the battlefield, but we can only do the right as we see the right, and reverently commit our cause to God. If one and all we keep resolutely faithful to it, then, with God's help, we shall prevail."

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