| Classification |
791.435 KIN |
| Title |
The King's speech [DVD] / |
| Publication Details |
Australia : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment (Australasia), 2011. |
| Physical Description |
1 videodisc (DVD) (114 min.) ; sd., col., 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. |
| DVD 8784 |
| "The Weinstein Company and UK Film Council present in association with Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare, London FilmNation Entertainment a See-Saw Films/Bedlam production"--Container. |
| Special features: audio commentary with director Tom Hooper ; behind the scenes of The king's speech ; The personal diaries: an interview with Mark Logue ; King George VI archive: Speeches ; BBC America special: Q&A ; production sketches from production designer. |
| Credits Note |
Directed by Tom Hooper ; produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin ; screenplay by David Seidler. Editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; director of photography, Danny Cohen. |
| Performer/Cast Note |
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Andrews, Clair Bloom, Eve Best, Michael Gambon. |
| Summary Note |
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. |
| Requirements |
DVD, PAL ; region 4 ; Dolby Digital 5.1, stereo. |
| Main Reading Language Other Than English |
ENGLISH |
| Subject-Personal Name |
George, -- King of Great Britain -- VI,1895-1952 -- Drama |
| Logue, Lionel, -- 1880-1953 -- Drama |
| Subject - Topical Term |
Speech therapists -- Australia -- Drama |
| Speech therapy -- Great Britain -- Drama |
| Speech disorders -- Patients -- Drama |
| Biographical films |
| Historical films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Video recordings for the hearing impaired |
| Added Entry - Personal Name |
Firth, Colin, 1960- |
| Rush, Geoffrey, 1951- |
| Bonham Carter, Helena, 1966- |
| Pearce, Guy, 1967- |
| Spall, Timothy, 1957- |
| Jacobi, Derek |
| Ehle, Jennifer, 1969- |
| Andrews, Anthony, 1948- |
| Bloom, Claire, 1931- |
| Best, Eve, 1971- |
| Gambon, Michael |
| Canning, Iain |
| Sherman, Emile |
| Unwin, Gareth |
| Seidler, David |
| Hooper, Tom, 1972- |
| Desplat, Alexandre |
| Added Entry - Corporate Name |
Weinstein Company |
| UK Film Council |
| Momentum Pictures |
| Aegis Film Fund |
| Molinare (Firm) |
| London FilmNation Entertainment |
| See-Saw Films |
| Bedlam Productions |
| Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc |
