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. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | Burbank, CA :Starz Media :2011 Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, |
| Edition | Blu-ray, Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Canning, Iain,
producer. Sherman, Emile, producer. Unwin, Gareth, producer. Seidler, David, screenwriter. Hooper, Tom, 1972- director. 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. Gambon, Michael, actor. Desplat, Alexandre, composer. Weinstein Company, production company. UK Film Council, production company. Momentum Pictures, production company. Aegis Film Fund, production company. Molinare (Firm), production company. London Filmation Entertainment, production company. Starz Media, publisher. Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., publisher. |
| 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 ; composer, Alexandre Desplat. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R; some language. |
| Language |
English Spanish In English; with optional English and Spanish subtitles; with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired (SDH). |
| Notes |
Title from container. 2011 DVD originally produced as a motion picture in 2010. Special features: Audio commentary with director; making of featurette "An Inspirational Story of an Unlikely Friendship"; Q&A with director and cast; Speeches from the real King George VI; The real Lionel Logue highlights. |
| System Details |
Blu-ray Disc; region A; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; 1080p; dts-HD; master audio 5.1. Blu-ray Disc requires a Blu-ray Disc player. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |