
The King's Speech
2010
Release Date
September 6th, 2010
Runtime
- 118 minutes
Synopsis
- 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.
CAST
- Colin Firth - King George VI, Geoffrey Rush - Lionel Logue, Helena Bonham Carter - Queen Elizabeth, Guy Pearce - King Edward VIII, Timothy Spall - Winston Churchill, Michael Gambon - King George V, Jennifer Ehle - Myrtle Logue, Derek Jacobi - Archbishop Cosmo Lang, Freya Wilson - Princess Elizabeth, Ramona Marquez - Princess Margaret, Richard Dixon - Private Secretary, Robert Portal - Equerry, Eve Best - Wallis Simpson, Paul Trussell - Chauffeur, Adrian Scarborough - BBC Radio Announcer, Andrew Havill - Robert Wood, Charles Armstrong - BBC Technician, Roger Hammond - Dr. Blandine Bentham, Calum Gittins - Laurie Logue, Dominic Applewhite - Valentine Logue, Ben Wimsett - Anthony Logue, David Bamber - Theatre Director, Jake Hathaway - Willie, Patrick Ryecart - Lord Wigram, Teresa Gallagher - Nurse, Simon Chandler - Lord Dawson, Claire Bloom - Queen Mary, Orlando Wells - Duke of Kent, Tim Downie - Duke of Gloucester, Dick Ward - Butler, John Albasiny - Footman, Danny Emes - Boy in Regent's Park, Anthony Andrews - Stanley Baldwin, John Warnaby - Steward, Roger Parrott - Neville Chamberlain, Dean Ambridge - Royal Marine (uncredited), Julianne Buescher - Mrs. Cooper - Vocalist, James Currie - Binky (uncredited), Graham Curry - Infantry (uncredited), Tony Earnshaw - Policeman (uncredited), Sean Talo - BBC Technician / Soldier (uncredited)

