The King's Speech
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.
Drama, History
The Weinstein Company, UK Film Council, Bedlam Productions, See-Saw Films, Aegis Film Fund, FilmNation Entertainment, Momentum Pictures, Molinare Investment
Colin Firth as King George VI, Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue, Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth, Guy Pearce as King Edward VIII, Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill, Michael Gambon as King George V, Jennifer Ehle as Myrtle Logue, Derek Jacobi as Archbishop Cosmo Lang, Freya Wilson as Princess Elizabeth, Ramona Marquez as Princess Margaret, Richard Dixon as Private Secretary, Robert Portal as Equerry, Eve Best as Wallis Simpson, Paul Trussell as Chauffeur, Adrian Scarborough as BBC Radio Announcer, Andrew Havill as Robert Wood, Charles Armstrong as BBC Technician, Roger Hammond as Dr. Blandine Bentham, Calum Gittins as Laurie Logue, Dominic Applewhite as Valentine Logue, Ben Wimsett as Anthony Logue, David Bamber as Theatre Director, Jake Hathaway as Willie, Patrick Ryecart as Lord Wigram, Teresa Gallagher as Nurse, Simon Chandler as Lord Dawson, Claire Bloom as Queen Mary, Orlando Wells as Duke of Kent, Tim Downie as Duke of Gloucester, Dick Ward as Butler, John Albasiny as Footman, Danny Emes as Boy in Regent's Park, Anthony Andrews as Stanley Baldwin, John Warnaby as Steward, Roger Parrott as Neville Chamberlain, Dean Ambridge as Royal Marine (uncredited), James Currie as Binky (uncredited), Graham Curry as Infantry (uncredited), Tony Earnshaw as Policeman (uncredited), Sean Talo as BBC Technician / Soldier (uncredited)