An actor always capable of indicating the emotions boiling inside a repressed person, he brings out berties neuroses in the subtlest of ways hand gestures, eye. At the 83rd academy awards, the kings speech won 4 academy awards for best picture, best director tom hooper, best actor colin firth, and best original screenplay seidler. The kings speech movie pictures and photos tv guide. Similarly, geoffrey rush is hilarious as the kings australian speech therapist. Perhaps the kings speech wont match the income of britains two leading cinema franchises, harry potter and james bond, but it could. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named. The kings speech 2010 r 1h 58m dramas during a tense period in history, king george vi struggles to communicate to the public and seeks help from speech therapist lionel logue. The king s speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by tom hooper and written by david seidler. The kings speech 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
The kings speech says a mouthful, and it warms the heart without question. So in that sense, it makes sense to name the movie after the speech he has to give. The cast and crew of the kings speech celebrates their trophy for best movie at the. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, elizabeth helena bonham carter hires lionel logue geoffrey rush, an australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. Two others of the fab four, black swan and the fighter, are doing even better, maintaining momentum as they push well into mainstreamhit territory. Screencap gallery for the kings speech 2010 1080p bluray, drama, history. After seeing various speech therapists at no avail, his wife finds a very unconventional speech therapist lionel louge played by geoffrey rush. The kings speech takes a rather different view of britain and the 1930s, though its not entirely inconsistent with audens judgment and isnt in any.
All updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites search home g. Rush thought it would make a better film than a play, and helped develop the movie. Englands prince albert colin firth must ascend the throne as king george vi, but he has a speech impediment. The movie that got this years group over the hump, the kings speech, is continuing to show surprising strength even as it approaches two months in release. In november 2010, worldwide movie audiences were presented with a most interesting and unusual movie release with the kings speech, starring colin firth as king george vi and helena bonham carter as his wife elizabeth. See more ideas about kings speech, i movie and colin firth. Starring colin firth, geoffrey rush, helena bonham carter, guy pearce. Unfortunately, history may have forgotten the courageous and inspiring story of prince albert who stuttered badly and never dreamed that he would ever be king when his older.
A powerful back story does not necessarily improve a movie, but the king s speech has a pretty irresistible one. Get the latest movie times, trailers and celebrity interviews. The actual arc of george vis character would make a. The kings speech received 12 oscar nominations, more than any other film in that year. It might even end with a dramatic night at the oscars in february.
The king s speech photo gallery 3 royalty in movies and tv 2 oscars best picture winners 2 inspirational movies about people who made a difference 2 the 83rd academy awards actor and actress nominee photo gallery 2 benedict cumberbatch in focus 1 memorable onscreen hats 1 yellow movie posters we love 1. The kings speech photo gallery browse through the latest the kings speech photos, images and movie stills. See pictures and photos from the kings speech movie, cast images, on set and more from my watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Featuring colin firth, geoffrey rush, helena bonham carter, jennifer ehle and. Colin firth plays the future king george vi who, to cope with a stammer, sees lionel logue, an australian speech and language therapist played by geoffrey rush. His patience, kindness, humor, and understanding give the audience an empathetic viewpoint into the trials of nervousness the monarchy underwent during world war ii. Gallery of 25 movie poster and cover images for the kings speech 2010. Back to gallery toward the end of the kings speech, the muchacclaimed movie about george vis battle with his stammer, the monarch. The kings speech gets a royal reception film the guardian. The king s speech pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the king s speech pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. The kings speech boasts an exceptional cast, which includes helena bonham carter, michael gambon, derek jacobi and guy pearce, all of whom help contribute to the picture with the smallest amount of screen time. A beautifully crafted historical drama, it explores a side of british history not often discussed by americans.
Rush is so funny, likable, and endearing that you are with him the whole way through the kings speech. Literally every single movie and tv show coming to streaming services throughout april. Britains prince albert must ascend the throne as king george vi, but he has a speech impediment. The kings speech deserves all the accolades it won at the oscars. Winner of four oscarsr including best picture and best actor, the king s speech is based on the true story of king george vis quest to find his voice. The bunny movie beats source code and insidious by a long shot at the weekend box office. Browse 11,082 the kings speech stock photos and images available. First, because it is a highly motivational tale of failure and achievement and the singular ability of man to. The kings speech is a 2010 historical drama film directed by tom hooper and written by david seidler.
Winner of four oscarsr including best picture and best actor, the kings speech is based on the true story of king george vis quest to find his voice. When asked backstage if he was looking forward to now taking a break. Hd\hqmovie screencaps gallery all updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed top rated my favorites searchall updates galleries navigation home login album list last uploads last comments most viewed. The kings speech is an ugly distortion of history the. The kings speech is the story of king george vi colin firth, a. Anyone whos been following modern cinema has probably heard of the kings speech currently the frontrunner for best picture at the upcoming academy awards. The kings speech is given a 12a rating film the guardian. Edward and sophie attending a rehearsal for the play for the kings speech, based on the movie of the life of edwards grandfather george vi mar 20. The kings speech the kings speech, about englands king george vi and how he overcame his stutter, won four oscars, including a best actor trophy for star colin firth. The kings speech by tom hooper colin firth, geoffrey. Though the kings speech wears the trappings of a traditional period tale of english.
Avenue garden, regents park, london nw1 after the cathartic session during which the future king unleashes a torrent of language rarely used by royals in public, bertie and his therapist take a relaxing walk in the park. The story of king george vi, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the british empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer. Tom hooper, director of the kings speech, is seen on monday, january 24, 2011 in san francisco, calif. The kings speech follows the royal monarchs quest to. With colin firth, geoffrey rush, helena bonham carter, derek jacobi. Colin firth gives a masterful performance in the kings speech, a predictable but stylishly produced and rousing period drama. The kings speech photo gallery 3 royalty in movies and tv 2 oscars best picture winners 2 inspirational movies about people who made a difference 2 the 83rd academy awards actor and actress nominee photo gallery 2 benedict cumberbatch in focus 1 memorable onscreen hats 1 yellow movie posters we love 1. Back to gallery the kings speech is a warm, wise film the best period movie of the year and one of the years best movies, period. The men become friends as they work together, and after his brother abdicates the throne, the new king relies on logue to help him. Helena bonham carter in the kings speech 2010 colin firth, derek jacobi, and geoffrey rush in the kings. After his brother abdicates, george bertie reluctantly assumes the throne. King george vi and queen elizabeth holding hands movie. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to.
Kings speech, the high quality movie screencaps gallery. During a tense period in history, king george vi struggles to communicate to the public and seeks help from speech therapist lionel logue. It begins with the fear of a prince and ends with the. The kings speech 2010 englands prince albert colin firth must ascend the throne as king george vi, but he has a speech impediment. The kings speech the worldwide guide to movie locations. The kings speech diaries added authenticity sfgate. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two. See pictures and photos from the kings speech movie, cast images, on set and more from. Watch the kings speech online stream full movie directv. King george vi getting ready to speak movie fanatic. Firth is outstanding in the lead role, playing a man with a disability as opposed to simply playing a disability. At first, the kings speech, directed by tom hooper, looks awfully familiar, a musty historical drama full of monarchs and period costumes and atmospheric fog. Tom hooperthe kings speech colin firth, geoffrey rush, helena bonham carter. A feel good movie in which the king overcomes various personal issues of self worth in a brave feat of public speaking and attempting to overcome his stammer while addressing his people.
Colin firth, winner of the award for best actor for the kings speech, at the governors ball on feb. The kings speech is oldfashioned in the best sense of the word. The kings speech, a funny and moving film that tells. The king s speech photo gallery browse through the latest the king s speech photos, images and movie stills. Starring colin firth, geoffrey rush, and helena bonham carter. The buzzy new movie, the kings speech, is an affectionate portrait of queen elizabeth iis parents, bertie, the duke of york later king george vi and elizabeth the duchess of york later the.
The kings speech movie gallery movie stills and pictures. The kings speech tells the story of the man who became king george vi, the father of queen elizabeth ii. The kings speech pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the kings speech pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. The strange unwillingness of the kings speech to mention any of this is at least somewhat surprising for one reason.