The King's Speech

Name: The King's Speech
Director: Tom Hooper
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Released: 2010

2010

IMDb

Tom Hooper

2010·TV-14·

United States,

United Kingdom

Award tierGold

Metascore

Biography Drama History Indie

The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Cast

Colin Firth·Helena Bonham Carter·Derek Jacobi·Geoffrey Rush

Producers

Paul Brett·Iain Canning·Charles Dorfman·Simon Egan·Mark Foligno

Languages

English

Major Awards

13 wins · 9 nominations

Wins (13)

Festival Grand Prize

Toronto International Film Festival (2010)

People's Choice Award

Tom Hooper

Best Picture

British Independent Film Awards (2010)

Best British Independent Film

David di Donatello Awards (2011)

Best European Film (Miglior Film dell'Unione Europea)

Tom Hooper

Goya Awards (2011)

Best European Film (Mejor Película Europea)

Tom Hooper

PGA Awards (2011)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Emile ShermanGareth UnwinIain Canning

BAFTA Awards (2011)

Best Film

Emile ShermanGareth UnwinIain Canning

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2011)

British Film of the Year

Best Director

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2011)

British Director of the Year

Tom Hooper

Academy Awards, USA (2011)

Best Achievement in Directing

Tom Hooper

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2011)

Best Screenplay (Original)

David Seidler

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (2011)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

Colin Firth

BAFTA Awards (2011)

Best Leading Actor

Colin Firth

Critics Choice Awards (2011)

Best Actor

Colin Firth

Nominations (9)

Best Picture

European Film Awards (2011)

European Film

Tom HooperDavid SeidlerEmile ShermanGareth UnwinIain Canning

César Awards, France (2012)

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger)

Tom Hooper

Critics Choice Awards (2011)

Best Picture

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2011)

Film of the Year

Golden Globes, USA (2011)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Best Director

BAFTA Awards (2011)

Best Director

Tom Hooper

Critics Choice Awards (2011)

Best Director

Tom Hooper

Golden Globes, USA (2011)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Tom Hooper

Best Screenplay

Golden Globes, USA (2011)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

David Seidler