The King's Speech Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

King George VI tries to overcome a nervous stammer with the help of Lionel Logue.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

"The King's Speech" tells the story of the man who would become King George VI, the father of the current Queen, Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George 'Bertie' VI (Firth) reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded nervous stammer and considered unfit to be King, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue (Rush). Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The King's Speech.

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  Colin Firth

  Genius, 1917

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  Geoffrey Rush

  Finding Nemo 3D, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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  Helena Bonham-Carter

  Big Fish

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  Jennifer Ehle

  Fifty Shades Darker, Monster

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  Guy Pearce

  Lookout, The Brutalist

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  Derek Jacobi

  Gladiator II, Verona’s Romeo & Juliet

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  Michael Gambon

  Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, The Book of Eli

Crew Behind the Film

The The King's Speech behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tom Hooper last directed Cats and The Danish Girl. The film's writer David Seidler last wrote The Judge and The Lady Who Went Too Far.

Director

Tom Hooper

Screenwriter

David Seidler

Producers

Iain Canning
Emile Sherman
Gareth Unwin

Production Details

What we know about the The King's Speech movie production.

Production Updates for The King's Speech

Jul 2010

Completed

Changed The King's Speech movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2010

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2009

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

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