Below are some facts about The King's Speech from 2010. At the end of the article you can find the list of sites where you can stream this movie from, and their prices.
Guess who won the Best Picture Oscar in 2010! The Academy members considered The King's Speech to be the Best Picture of the year 2010 and awarded it a total of 4 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.
Did you know that until 1989 the phrase "and the winner is" was used instead of "and the Oscar goes to" at the Academy Awards? The Oscars have been handed out to outstanding movies and performances for more than 85 years. The Best Picture Oscar is given at the end of each year's ceremony to represent its importance.
Wikipedia describes the movie The King's Speech like this:
The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Colin Firth plays King George VI who, to cope with a stammer, sees Lionel Logue, an Australian speech and language therapist played by Geoffrey Rush.
Some actors and actresses who took part in the award-winning movie The King's Speech were:
- Colin Firth as King George VI
- Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth
- Derek Jacobi as Archbishop Cosmo Lang
- Robert Portal as Equerry
- Richard Dixon as Private Secretary
- Paul Trussell as Chauffeur
- Adrian Scarborough as BBC Radio Announcer
- Andrew Havill as Robert Wood
The King's Speech has a Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 94%. The Rotten Tomatoes audience score for this movie is 92%.
More information about the movie can also be found at IMDB.
The King's Speech won these awards:
- Academy Award for Best Actor for Colin Firth for his role as King George VI at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2010
- Academy Award for Best Director at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2010
- Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2010
- Academy Award for Best Picture at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2010
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Colin Firth for his role as King George VI at the 64th British Academy Film Awards in 2011
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Geoffrey Rush for his role as Lionel Logue at the 64th British Academy Film Awards in 2011
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Helena Bonham Carter for her role as Queen Elizabeth at the 64th British Academy Film Awards in 2011
- BAFTA Award for Best British Film at the 64th British Academy Film Awards in 2011
- BAFTA Award for Best Film Music at the 64th British Academy Film Awards in 2011
- BAFTA Award for Best Film at the 64th British Academy Film Awards in 2011
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 64th British Academy Film Awards in 2011
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for Colin Firth for his role as King George VI at the 68th Golden Globe Awards in 2010
Findable.TV reports that The King's Speech can be watched online at 5 sources. Some ways you can watch this movie online in the UK are as follows.
Sites where you can rent The King's Speech:
- Rent for £2.49 at Amazon
- Rent for £2.49 at iTunes
- Rent for £2.49 at BlinkBox
- Rent for £2.49 at Sainsbury's Entertainment
- Rent for £2.49 at Wuaki
Sites where you can buy The King's Speech:
- Buy for £4.99 at Amazon
- Buy for £4.99 at iTunes
- Buy for £6.99 at BlinkBox
- Buy for £6.99 at Wuaki
- Buy for £7.99 at Sainsbury's Entertainment
Go to Findable.TV to see their page for The King's Speech, and find out up-to-date information about where it can be watched online, and compare current prices at all services.
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