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King's Speech, The
[cert 12A, 118 mins]
After the death of his father King George V and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII, Bertie 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 the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue. Based on the true story of King George VI, THE KING'S SPEECH follows the Royal Monarch's quest to find his voice.
In addition to the PDF resource, you can find material from a screening event held in London in December 2010 including a question and answer session with the film's director Tom Hooper and the actor Colin Firth, who plays Bertie.
Director: Tom Hooper
Starring: Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, Geoffrey Rush
Level: KS4
Subjects: Citizenship, English, Film Studies, History, Media Studies
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