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'''''The King's Speech''''' is a historical [[drama film]] directed by [[Tom Hooper (director)|Tom Hooper]] from a script by [[David Seidler]]. The movie won the Toronto film festival 2010 Cadillac people choice's award.
'''''The King's Speech''''' is a historical [[drama film]] directed by [[Tom Hooper (director)|Tom Hooper]] from a script by [[David Seidler]]. The movie won the [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival]] Cadillac [[Toronto International Film Festival#People's Choice Award|People's Choice Award]].


The film stars [[Colin Firth]] as [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] and Geoffrey Rush as speech therapist Lionel Logue, who helped George overcome a stammer. Filming commenced in the United Kingdom in November 2009. The film is set for a limited release in the United States on 26 November 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/twc-wells-make-domestic-distribution-deal-for-the-company-men/ | title=Weinstein Buys U.S. Distribution Rights To John Wells' Sundance Hit 'Company Men' | first=Mike | last=Fleming | date=24 March 2010 | publisher=''Deadline'' | accessdate = 21 May 2010 }}</ref>
The film stars [[Colin Firth]] as [[George VI of the United Kingdom|King George VI]] and Geoffrey Rush as speech therapist Lionel Logue, who helped George overcome a stammer. Filming commenced in the United Kingdom in November 2009. The film is set for a limited release in the United States on 26 November 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/03/twc-wells-make-domestic-distribution-deal-for-the-company-men/ | title=Weinstein Buys U.S. Distribution Rights To John Wells' Sundance Hit 'Company Men' | first=Mike | last=Fleming | date=24 March 2010 | publisher=Deadline | accessdate = 21 May 2010 }}</ref>


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
''The King's Speech'' tells the story of the man who became King [[George VI of the United Kingdom|George VI]] ([[Colin Firth]]), 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 ([[Geoffrey Rush]]). Through a set of unexpected techniques (including [[diaphragmatic breathing]]<ref>[http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150145b.htm] 'Logue, Lionel George (1880 - 1953)' in the [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]</ref>), and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.<ref>{{cite news|title=The King's Speech (2010)|publisher=Comingsoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=58734|accessdate=15 November 2009}}</ref>
''The King's Speech'' tells the story of the man who became King [[George VI of the United Kingdom|George VI]] ([[Colin Firth]]), the father of [[Queen Elizabeth II]]. After his brother [[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VIII]] [[Edward VIII abdication crisis|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 ([[Geoffrey Rush]]). Through a set of unexpected techniques (including [[diaphragmatic breathing]]<ref>[http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150145b.htm] 'Logue, Lionel George (1880 - 1953)' in the [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]</ref>), and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.<ref>{{cite news|title=The King's Speech (2010)|publisher=Comingsoon.net|url=http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=58734|accessdate=15 November 2009}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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The film will be distributed by Transmission in Australia, [[Momentum Pictures]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name=Cooper/> [[The Weinstein Company]] will distribute it in North America, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong and Latin America.<ref>{{cite web|author= Staff|date= 2 September 2009|url= http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=58726|title= The Weinstein Company Acquires The King's Speech|publisher= Comingsoon.net|accessdate= 6 December 2009}}</ref>
The film will be distributed by Transmission in Australia, [[Momentum Pictures]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name=Cooper/> [[The Weinstein Company]] will distribute it in North America, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong and Latin America.<ref>{{cite web|author= Staff|date= 2 September 2009|url= http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=58726|title= The Weinstein Company Acquires The King's Speech|publisher= Comingsoon.net|accessdate= 6 December 2009}}</ref>


The film had its world premiere on 4 September 2010 at the [[Telluride Film Festival]] in the United States.<ref name=Hoyle/> At it[http://www.youtube.com/showbiz411#p/u/1/mn12SW33DJk s premiere at Toronto Film Festival], the film was met with a standing ovation. <ref>{{cite news|first=Roger|last=Friedman|url=http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/09/11/colin-firth-gets-best-50th-birthday-gift|title=Colin Firth Gets Best 50th Birthday Gift|accessdate=September 14, 2010|date=September 11, 2010|work=[[Showbiz 411]]}}</ref> The TIFF release of King's Speech fell on Colin's 50th birthday and was called the "[http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/09/11/colin-firth-gets-best-50th-birthday-gift best 50th birthday gift]".
The film had its world premiere on 4 September 2010 at the [[Telluride Film Festival]] in the United States.<ref name=Hoyle/> At its premiere at the [[2010 Toronto International Film Festival|Toronto International Film Festival]], the film was met with a standing ovation.<ref>{{cite news|first=Roger|last=Friedman|url=http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/09/11/colin-firth-gets-best-50th-birthday-gift|title=Colin Firth Gets Best 50th Birthday Gift|accessdate=September 14, 2010|date=September 11, 2010|work=[[Showbiz 411]]}}</ref> The TIFF release of ''The King's Speech'' fell on Firth's 50th birthday and was called the "best 50th birthday gift".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.showbiz411.com/2010/09/11/colin-firth-gets-best-50th-birthday-gift |title=Colin Firth Gets Best 50th Birthday Gift |publisher=Showbiz411 |date=2010-09-11 |accessdate=2010-09-20}}</ref> The film won the Cadillac [[Toronto International Film Festival#People's Choice Award|People's Choice Award]] at the festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-11369007 |title=BBC News - Firth movie lands Toronto Film Festival prize |publisher=Bbc.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-09-20}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:28, 20 September 2010

The King's Speech
Directed byTom Hooper
Written byDavid Seidler
Produced byIain Canning
Emile Sherman
Gareth Unwin
StarringColin Firth
Geoffrey Rush
Helena Bonham Carter
Jennifer Ehle
Michael Gambon
Derek Jacobi
Guy Pearce
Timothy Spall
CinematographyDanny Cohen
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
See Saw Films
Bedlam Productions
Distributed byTransmission (Aus)
Momentum Pictures (UK)
The Weinstein Company (US)
Release date
  • 26 November 2010 (2010-11-26)
Running time
111 minutes
CountriesTemplate:Film Australia
Template:Film UK
LanguageEnglish

The King's Speech is a historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper from a script by David Seidler. The movie won the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival Cadillac People's Choice Award.

The film stars Colin Firth as King George VI and Geoffrey Rush as speech therapist Lionel Logue, who helped George overcome a stammer. Filming commenced in the United Kingdom in November 2009. The film is set for a limited release in the United States on 26 November 2010.[1]

Plot

The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI (Colin Firth), the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother King Edward VIII 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 (Geoffrey Rush). Through a set of unexpected techniques (including diaphragmatic breathing[2]), and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.[3]

Cast

Production

The project was originally conceived as a screenplay by writer David Seidler, who during the development process also experimented with a stage version. Producer Gareth Unwin of production company Bedlam Productions read the play and thought it would make a good feature film.[4] The UK Film Council awarded the production £1 million in June 2009.[5] A script read-through was held on 11 November, ahead of the beginning of filming on 13 November. Principal photography, scheduled to last seven weeks, concluded on 17 January.[6][7]

On 25 November Rush and Jacobi took part in filming at the Pullens buildings in Southwark.[8] On 26 November, a weeks filming began at Ely Cathedral.[9] Scenes featuring Firth, Rush and Jacobi were shot there.[10] Other locations include Lancaster House, Harley Street, Knebworth and Battersea Power Station.[6] The opening scene, set at the closing ceremony of the 1925 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium, was scheduled to be filmed on location at the Odsal Stadium, home of the Bradford Bulls. An open casting call for extras was put out ahead of an expected filming date of 16 December 2009.[11] Auditions also took place on 7 November for extra in scenes being filmed in Bradford and Leeds on 16 and 17 December.[12] Elstree Studios provided soundstages for some interior filming.[8][13]

The final cut of the film was completed on 31 August 2010.[14]

Release

The film will be distributed by Transmission in Australia, Momentum Pictures in the United Kingdom.[6] The Weinstein Company will distribute it in North America, Germany, France, Benelux, Scandinavia, China, Hong Kong and Latin America.[15]

The film had its world premiere on 4 September 2010 at the Telluride Film Festival in the United States.[14] At its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, the film was met with a standing ovation.[16] The TIFF release of The King's Speech fell on Firth's 50th birthday and was called the "best 50th birthday gift".[17] The film won the Cadillac People's Choice Award at the festival.[18]

References

  1. ^ Fleming, Mike (24 March 2010). "Weinstein Buys U.S. Distribution Rights To John Wells' Sundance Hit 'Company Men'". Deadline. Retrieved 21 May 2010.
  2. ^ [1] 'Logue, Lionel George (1880 - 1953)' in the Australian Dictionary of Biography
  3. ^ "The King's Speech (2010)". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
  4. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (19 January 2010). "A majestic opportunity as glory beckons for King Colin the Firth". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Awards database: The King's Speech". UK Film Council. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  6. ^ a b c Cooper, Sarah (13 November 2009). "New cast announced as The King's Speech starts shooting". ScreenDaily.com. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
  7. ^ "The King's Speech". Screenbase. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
  8. ^ a b Greenwood100 (November 2009). "The King's Speech". Flickr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Staff (25 November 2009). "Cathedral starring again in blockbuster". Cambridge News. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  10. ^ Staff (4 December 2009). "The King's Speech: Colin Firth and Bonham Carter in Ely". BBC Cambridgeshire. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  11. ^ Staff (13 November 2009). "Your chance to be an extra in a film". Bradford Bulls. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  12. ^ Staff (7 November 2009). "Film audtions begin at the Grattan Stadium". Bradford Bulls. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  13. ^ Staff (November 2009). "It's Party Time @ Elstree Studios". Elstree Studios. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  14. ^ a b Hoyle, Ben (9 September 2010). "Story of the King who was lost for words is an Oscar favourite". The Times. London: Times Newspapers. p. 23.
  15. ^ Staff (2 September 2009). "The Weinstein Company Acquires The King's Speech". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  16. ^ Friedman, Roger (11 September 2010). "Colin Firth Gets Best 50th Birthday Gift". Showbiz 411. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
  17. ^ "Colin Firth Gets Best 50th Birthday Gift". Showbiz411. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  18. ^ "BBC News - Firth movie lands Toronto Film Festival prize". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 20 September 2010.

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