The King's Speech

Nov 26, 2010

1h 58m

★ 7.7

Find your voice.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

The Weinstein Company

UK Film Council

Momentum Pictures

Aegis Film Fund

Molinare Investment

FilmNation Entertainment

See-Saw Films

Bedlam Productions

The King's Speech Trailers

Cast

King George VI

Colin Firth

Lionel Logue

Geoffrey Rush

Queen Elizabeth

Helena Bonham Carter

King Edward VIII

Guy Pearce

Winston Churchill

Timothy Spall

King George V

Michael Gambon

Myrtle Logue

Jennifer Ehle

Archbishop Cosmo Lang

Derek Jacobi

Princess Elizabeth

Freya Wilson

Princess Margaret

Ramona Marquez

Private Secretary

Richard Dixon

Equerry

Robert Portal

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