The King's Speech (2010)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $15,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $414,211,549.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.1036 |
Directed By
Tom Hooper
Crew
Geoffrey Rush
Tom Hooper
Paul Brett
Harvey Weinstein
Tim Smith
Iain Canning
Bob Weinstein
Alexandre Desplat
David Seidler
Jenny Beavan
Nina Gold
Peter Heslop
Emile Sherman
Deepak Sikka
Simon Egan
Gareth Unwin
Mark Foligno
Leon McCarthy
Judy Farr
Tariq Anwar
Eve Stewart
Christine Whitney
Paul Gooch
Catherine Hodgson
Alex Rouse
Martin Jensen
Julia Castle
Carmel Jackson
Erica Bensly
Jeff Maynard
Peter Burgis
John Midgley
Nana Fischer
Frances Hannon
Kristyan Mallett
Emma Zee
Paul Hamblin
James Davis III
Collette Nunes
Lee Walpole
Forbes Noonan
Thomas M. Horton
Hanuman Patel
Mark Holt
Danny S. Kim
Kelly Fischer
Migs Rustia
Viral Thakkar
Tony Tromp
Cyntia Büll
Charlotte Collings
Derek Bird
Ilamuruguselvan
Paul Stemmer
Melinka Thompson-Godoy
Danny Cohen
Paul McGeachan
Peter Clarke
Laurie Sparham
Jean-Pascal Beintus
Jamie Lengyel
Christos Michaels
Zac Nicholson
Danny Cohen
Sylvain Morizet
Maggie Rodford
Teresa Mahoney
Carl Isherwood
David Broder
Jeff Smithwick
Nicolas Charron
Simon Jones
Dennis Davidson
Camilla Stephenson
Philip Lobban
Richard Payten
Cathy Doubleday
Andrew Mackie
Albert Martínez Martín
Neil Swain
David Hindle
Gerard McCann
Steve Morphew
Bruce Bigg
John Roberts
Matthew Skelding
Martin Harrison
Chris Stoaling
Andre Schmidt
Andie Derrick
Ludwig van Beethoven
Martin Kenzie
Marco Scotti
Alan Chesters
Gareth Spensley
Fiona Garland
Philip Clements
Marilyn Goldsworthy
Douglas Ingram
Nick Jeffries
Edwin Morris Hooper
Scarlett Mackmin
Sally Turner
Emma Davie
TOP 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)
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