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Film
The King's Speech
Prince Albert, Duke of York, who stammers severely, enlists the help of unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue in a bid to overcome his affliction. When his brother Edward VIII abdicates and Albert unexpectedly becomes King George VI, he must find his voice in time to deliver a crucial radio address to a nation on the brink of war with Nazi Germany.
Language
English
Cast
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Picture (2011)
- Academy Award for Best Director - Tom Hooper (2011)
- Academy Award for Best Actor - Colin Firth (2011)
- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (2011)
- BAFTA Award for Best Film (2011)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor - Colin Firth (2011)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama (2011)
