The king's speech
(DVD) 

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Published
Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, c2010, [2011].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (118 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
013132313092

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2010.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary ; making-of featurette; Q&A with the director & cast ; original speeches by King George VI ; the real Lionel Logue featurette.
Creation/Production Credits
Cinematography, Danny Cohen ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, Alexandre Desplat.
Participants/Performers
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Jennifer Ehle, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Timothy Spall, Anthony Andrews.
Description
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some language.
System Details
DVD ; anamorphic widescreen presentation (1.78:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround ; region 1, NTSC.
Language
Soundtrack in English with optional subtitles in Spanish ; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2011: Best Picture ; Best director (Hooper) ; Best actor (Firth) ; Best original screenplay.
Awards
Director's Guild of America Awards, 2011: Outstanding directorial achievement in motion pictures.
Awards
Golden Globe Awards, 2011: Best actor (Firth)
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2011: Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture ; Outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role.

Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Andrews, A., Anwar, T., Bonham Carter, H., Canning, I., Cohen, D., Desplat, A., Ehle, J., Firth, C., Gambon, M., Hooper, T., Jacobi, D., Pearce, G., Rush, G., Seidler, D., Sherman, E., Spall, T., & Unwin, G. (20102011). The king's speech . Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Anthony Andrews et al.. 20102011. The King's Speech. Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Anthony Andrews et al.. The King's Speech Anchor Bay Entertainment, 20102011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Andrews, Anthony, et al. The King's Speech Anchor Bay Entertainment, 20102011.

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