Title |
The king's speech. |
Published |
Australia : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment (Australasia), 2011. |
Physical description |
1 DVD-video (114 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
General note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. |
"DVD 8784" |
"The Weinstein Company and UK Film Council present in association with Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare, London FilmNation Entertainment a See-Saw Films/Bedlam production"--Container. |
Special features: audio commentary with director Tom Hooper ; behind the scenes of The king's speech ; The personal diaries: an interview with Mark Logue ; King George VI archive: Speeches ; BBC America special: Q&A ; production sketches from production designer. |
Credits note |
Directed by Tom Hooper ; produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin ; screenplay by David Seidler. Editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Danny Cohen. |
Performer note |
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Andrews, Clair Bloom, Eve Best, Michael Gambon. |
Summary |
The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. |
Subject |
George VI, -- King of Great Britain, -- 1895-1952 -- Drama. |
George -- VI,King of Great Britain,1895-1952 -- Drama |
Logue, Lionel, -- 1880-1953 -- Drama |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
Motion pictures, British |
Speech disorders -- Patients -- Drama |
Speech therapists -- Australia -- Drama |
Speech therapy -- Great Britain -- Drama |
Biographical films |
Feature films |
Fiction films |
Historical films |
Additional author |
Firth, Colin, 1960- actor. |
Rush, Geoffrey, 1951- actor. |
Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- actor. |
Pearce, Guy, 1967- actor. |
Spall, Timothy, 1957- actor. |
Jacobi, Derek actor. |
Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- actor. |
Andrews, Anthony, 1948- actor. |
Bloom, Claire, 1931- actor. |
Best, Eve, 1971- actor. |
Gambon, Michael actor. |
Canning, Iain producer. |
Sherman, Emile producer. |
Unwin, Gareth producer. |
Seidler, David screenwriter. |
Hooper, Tom, 1972- director. |
Desplat, Alexandre composer. |
Weinstein Company (Firm) production company |
UK Film Council (Firm) production company |
Momentum Pictures production company |
Aegis Film Fund (Firm) production company |
Molinare (Firm) production company |
London FilmNation Entertainment (Firm) production company |
See-Saw Films (Firm) production company |
Bedlam Productions (Firm) production company |
Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc production company |
Added title |
King's speech (Motion picture) |