Release Date: November 26th, 2010
DVD Release Date: April 19th, 2011
R|1 hr 58 min
Plot Summary
England's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. 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. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence.
Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Andrews
Director: Tom Hooper
Genres: Historical drama
Production Co: Bedlam Pictures, See-Saw Films
Distributors: Weinstein Co., Weinstein Co.
Keywords: 1930s, Rise, England, Transformation, Quest, Fascinating, 1940s
