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.Additional Information
| Subjects |
George
-- VI,
-- King of Great Britain,
-- 1895-1952
-- Drama.
Logue, Lionel, -- 1880-1953 -- Drama. Speech therapists -- Australia -- Drama. Speech therapy -- Great Britain -- Drama. Speech disorders -- Patients -- Drama. Feature films. Fiction films. Biographical films. Historical films. |
| Publisher | Beverly Hills, CA :Anchor Bay Entertainment,2011 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Canning, Iain.
Sherman, Emile. Unwin, Gareth. Seidler, David. Hooper, Tom, 1972- Firth, Colin, 1960- Rush, Geoffrey, 1951- Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- Pearce, Guy, 1967- Spall, Timothy, 1957- Jacobi, Derek, actor. Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- Gambon, Michael. Desplat, Alexandre. Weinstein Company. UK Film Council. Momentum Pictures. Aegis Film Fund. Molinare (Firm) London Filmation Entertainment. Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc. |
| Participants/Performers |
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Gambon. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Danny Cohen ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Alexandre Desplat. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; for some language. |
| Language |
English In English, with Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitle for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010. Special features: audio commentary with director Tom Hooper; making of featurette: An inspirational story of an unlikely friendship; Q&A with the director & cast; speeches from the real King Geroge VI; the real Lionel Logue Highlights. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1. |
| Awards |
Academy Award, Best Picture of 2010. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |