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 | 8.1263 |
Directed By
Tom Hooper
Crew
Paul Brett
Tim Smith
Tom Hooper
Alexandre Desplat
Harvey Weinstein
Geoffrey Rush
Bob Weinstein
Iain Canning
David Seidler
Jenny Beavan
Nina Gold
Deepak Sikka
Simon Egan
Peter Heslop
Emile Sherman
Mark Foligno
Gareth Unwin
Eve Stewart
Judy Farr
Leon McCarthy
Tariq Anwar
Christine Whitney
Julia Castle
Martin Jensen
Catherine Hodgson
Alex Rouse
Erica Bensly
Nana Fischer
Frances Hannon
Emma Zee
Peter Burgis
Paul Hamblin
John Midgley
Kristyan Mallett
Paul Gooch
Jeff Maynard
Carmel Jackson
Kelly Fischer
Hanuman Patel
Migs Rustia
James Davis III
Thomas M. Horton
Paul Stemmer
Lee Walpole
Collette Nunes
Ilamuruguselvan
Melinka Thompson-Godoy
Mark Holt
Tony Tromp
Cyntia Büll
Forbes Noonan
Charlotte Collings
Danny S. Kim
Derek Bird
Viral Thakkar
Danny Cohen
Danny Cohen
Sylvain Morizet
Peter Clarke
Paul McGeachan
Nicolas Charron
Cathy Doubleday
Maggie Rodford
Albert Martínez Martín
Jean-Pascal Beintus
Dennis Davidson
Zac Nicholson
Andrew Mackie
Christos Michaels
Laurie Sparham
Camilla Stephenson
Teresa Mahoney
Simon Jones
Jamie Lengyel
Carl Isherwood
Jeff Smithwick
Neil Swain
Philip Lobban
David Broder
Richard Payten
David Hindle
Gerard McCann
Steve Morphew
Bruce Bigg
John Roberts
Andre Schmidt
Martin Harrison
Matthew Skelding
Chris Stoaling
Andie Derrick
Ludwig van Beethoven
Martin Kenzie
Marco Scotti
Edwin Morris Hooper
Nick Jeffries
Scarlett Mackmin
Alan Chesters
Emma Davie
Fiona Garland
Gareth Spensley
Marilyn Goldsworthy
Douglas Ingram
Philip Clements
Sally Turner
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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