The Resource The King's speech, a film by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)
The King's speech, a film by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)
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The item The King's speech, a film by Tom Hooper, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and 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 and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor (Colin Firth), The King's Speech is an inspirational tale of one man's quest to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world."--Container
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Widescreen ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (ca. 118 min.) (1 container)
- Note
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010
- Contents
-
- Disc 1: The king's speech
- Disc 2: Special features
- Label
- The King's speech
- Title
- The King's speech
- Statement of responsibility
- a film by Tom Hooper
- Subject
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- Biographical films
- Feature films
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Fiction
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Friends and associates -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography | Fiction
- Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953 -- Fiction
- Speech disorders -- Patients -- Biography | Fiction
- Speech therapists -- Biography | Fiction
- Therapist and patient -- Fiction
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and 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 and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director (Tom Hooper), Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor (Colin Firth), The King's Speech is an inspirational tale of one man's quest to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world."--Container
- Awards note
- Academy Awards: Best Achievement in Directing (Tom Hooper), Best Motion Picture of the Year (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Firth), Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (David Seidler), 2010.
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- The Weinstein Company and UK Film Council present in association with Momentum Pictures, Aegis Film Fund, Molinare, London Filmation Entertainment ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin ; screenplay by David Seidler ; directed by Tom Hooper ; a UK/Australia/USA co-production
- Intended audience
- Canadian Home Video rating: 14A
- Language note
- In English or French ; with optional subtitles in English (SDH), French or Spanish
- PerformerNote
- Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter with Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle and Michael Gambon
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1972-
- 1960-
- 1951-
- 1966-
- 1967-
- 1957-
- 1969-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Hooper, Tom
- Firth, Colin
- Rush, Geoffrey
- Bonham Carter, Helena
- Pearce, Guy
- Spall, Timothy
- Jacobi, Derek
- Ehle, Jennifer
- Gambon, Michael
- Runtime
- 118
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- George
- George
- Logue, Lionel
- Speech therapists
- Speech disorders
- Therapist and patient
- Feature films
- Biographical films
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- Target audience
- adult
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- The King's speech, a film by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)
- Note
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Disc 1: The king's speech -- Disc 2: Special features
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (ca. 118 min.) (1 container)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 065935845249
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 118370
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- Terms governing use
- Home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- The King's speech, a film by Tom Hooper, (videorecording)
- Note
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- quadrophonic multichannel or surround
- Contents
- Disc 1: The king's speech -- Disc 2: Special features
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Edition
- Widescreen ed.
- Extent
- 2 videodiscs (ca. 118 min.) (1 container)
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 065935845249
- Other physical details
- sd., col.
- Publisher number
- 118370
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- Terms governing use
- Home use only.
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Biographical films
- Feature films
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Fiction
- George, VI, King of Great Britain, 1895-1952 -- Friends and associates -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- George VI, 1936-1952 -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography | Fiction
- Logue, Lionel, 1880-1953 -- Fiction
- Speech disorders -- Patients -- Biography | Fiction
- Speech therapists -- Biography | Fiction
- Therapist and patient -- Fiction
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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