The Kings Speech DVD

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The nation awaits Based on King George VI&s rise to the throne Tom Hooper&s Oscar-winning The King&s Speech stars Colin Firth as the titular monarch on a quest to find his voice After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) & the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce) Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life is suddenly crowned King George VI of England With his country on the brink of war & in desperate need of a leader his wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) the future Queen Mother arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) After a rough start the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment & eventually form an unbreakable bond With the support of Logue his family his government & Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall) the King will overcome his stammer & deliver a radio-address that inspires his people & unites them in battle Widely praised by critics The King&s Speech received 12 Academy Award nominations winning Oscars for Best Picture Best Director (Tom Hooper) Best Actor (Colin Firth) & Best Original Screenplay (David Seidler) Commentary with director tom hooper An inspirational story of an unlikely friendship
- The making of The King&s Speech An interview with mark logue (co-author of The King&s Speech how one man saved the british monarchy) Speeches from the real King George VIProduction sketches from academy award nominated Production designer Eve Stewart Photo gallery including a look behind the scenes