[14], On 26 November, a week's filming with Firth, Rush, and Jacobi began at Ely Cathedral, the location used for Westminster Abbey. In January 2011 Harvey Weinstein, the executive producer and distributor, said he was considering having the film re-edited to remove some profanity, so that it would receive a lower classification and reach a larger audience. When Seidler became an adult, he resolved to write about King George VI. [16][23], Other locations include Cumberland Lodge, Harley Street, Knebworth, Hatfield House, the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Queen Street Mill Textile Museum in Burnley, and Battersea Power Station, which doubled as a BBC wireless control room. [12] They then went back and re-worked the script to reflect what was in the notes. The minimalist approach emphasises the protagonist's struggle for control. All tracks are written by Alexandre Desplat, except where noted. The music rises to a climax in the coronation scene. The King's Speech provides such insights - and much, much more. I felt some boredom watching the film, but it did not affect the level of the film despite the presence of some historical errors that it did not affect my experience with the film. Hooper further remarked that the stature of the piece helps elevate the status of the speech to a public event.[30]. Helena Bonham Carter also defended the film, saying, "[The film] is not violent. A postscript: The Weinstein Company initially sued the MPAA for assigning The King’s Speech an R rating, arguing that, in fact, context was the end of the discussion. Bertie is frustrated at the experiment but Lionel gives him the acetate recording that he has made of the reading as a souvenir. Why couldn't King Edward marry Wallis Simpson? Seidler read about George VI's life after learning to manage a stuttering condition he developed during his own youth. 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"[80] The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists welcomed the film, and launched their "Giving Voice" campaign around the time of its commercial release. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. H.M. 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According to Deadline, Queen Elizabeth recently took in a “private viewing” of The King’s Speech, the historical drama showcasing her late father, King George VI, and his struggles with a speech impediment.She apparently “enjoyed” it and screenwriter David Seidler was thoroughly “humbled” with the news. The King and Logue are then left in the broadcasting room. It must be painful enough for one who stammers to speak to another person. ", he wondered. Principal photography took place in London and around Britain from November 2009 to January 2010. "[72] Metacritic gave the film a weighted score of 88/100, based on 41 critical reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". [50] The cinema release poster was re-designed to show an extreme close-up of Firth's jaw and a microphone after Hooper criticised the first design as a "train smash". Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter. In Great Britain and Ireland, the film was the highest earning film on its opening weekend. [24] The final cut of the film was completed on 31 August 2010. Bertie and Lionel only come together again after King Edward decides to abdicate in order to marry. [88] At the 68th Golden Globe Awards, Firth won for Best Actor. One of my favorite movies from the past few years was The King's Speech. Throughout the film, King George VI (formerly Prince Albert Frederick George, Duke of York) displays his internal and external struggle with speech. [60] An alternative version, with some of the profanities muted out, was classified as "PG-13" in the United States; this version was released to cinemas on 1 April 2011, replacing the R-rated one. I think a less courageous director than Tom [Hooper] – and indeed a less courageous actor than Colin [Firth] – might have felt the need to slightly sanitise the degree and authenticity of that stammer, and I'm really really pleased that neither of them did. "[84], Queen Elizabeth II, the daughter and successor of King George VI, was sent two copies of the film before Christmas 2010. [14] Richard Corliss of Time magazine named Colin Firth's performance one of the Top 10 Movie Performances of 2010. Unwin reports that he received a four-page e-mail from Rush's manager admonishing them for the breach of etiquette, but ending with an invitation to discuss the project further. [44] The Guardian also corrected the portrayal of Stanley Baldwin as having resigned due to his refusal to order Britain's re-armament, when he in fact stepped down as "a national hero, exhausted by more than a decade at the top". [81], Allociné, a French cinema website, gave the film an average of four out of five stars, based on a survey of 21 reviews. The visual blog Information is Beautiful deduced that, while taking creative licence into account, the film was 74.4% accurate when compared to real-life events, summarising: "Some nips and tucks of the historical record, but mostly an accurate retelling of a unique friendship". The score was nominated for several awards, including Best Original Score at the Oscars, Golden Globes, and BAFTAs, winning the latter award. Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979. Lionel Logue? Just what time frame are we talking about here? It was distributed by Wild Bunch Distribution. Listen to trailer music, OST, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. [32][33] For instance, the subjective point of view shot during the Empire exhibition speech used a close up of the microphone with a wider lens, similar to the filming technique used for one of the Duke's early consultations with a physician. Bertie must now face the Accession Council without any assistance. The King's Speech She called her son and said, "I've found your next project". Starring Colin … "[77], Manohla Dargis, whilst generally ambivalent towards the film, called the lead performances one of its principal attractions. "[32] Martin Filler praised the "low-wattage" cinematography of Danny Cohen's, as making everything look like it has been "steeped in strong tea". [13] Changes from the script to reflect the historical record included Michael Gambon improvising the ramblings of George V as he signed away authority, and the decision in the opening scene to dress the Duke in an overcoat rather than regal finery. [49] Hitchens attributes this treatment to the "cult" surrounding Churchill's legacy. The King’s Speech is the story of British King George VI (formerly Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, Duke of York) and his personal struggle to control his stuttering or as the king calls it “stammering.”. In THE KING'S SPEECH, King George VI (Colin Firth), father to Queen Elizabeth II, inherited the British throne in 1936 after his brother Edward’s controversial abdication to marry divorcee Wallis Simpson. Elland Road was used for the speech elements of the prince stammering his way through his first public address, and Odsal Stadium was selected because of the resemblance of its curved ends to Wembley Stadium in 1925. ", nevertheless admired the performances of Firth, Rush, and Bonham Carter. [58] Hooper refused to cut the film, though he considered covering the swear words with bleeps. [61][62] The PG-13 version of this film is not available on DVD and Blu-ray. [14] In The New York Times, Manohla Dargis wrote that the feeling of entrapment inside the King's head was rendered overly literal with what she believed to be a fisheye lens, though in these scenes the wider lenses were used. [73] CinemaScore reported that audiences gave the film a rare "A+" grade. "[43], The film had its world première on 6 September 2010 at the Telluride Film Festival in the United States. [36], Commenting on the film's final scene on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, Andrew Roberts has written, "The scene is fairly absurd from a historical point of view – Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill were not present and there were no cheering crowds outside Buckingham Palace. Nine weeks before filming began, Logue's notebooks were discovered and quotations from them were incorporated into the script. The speech shows evident progression from his previous speech in Wembley. King George VI's success in overcoming his stammer inspired the young Seidler, "Here was a stutterer who was a king and had to give radio speeches where everyone was listening to every syllable he uttered, and yet did so with passion and intensity." In an interview with Allan Tyrer published by the British Stammering Association, Swain said: "[It] was very interesting while we were working on the film just to think tonally how far we could go and should go with the strength of George's stammer. "[27], The film's original score was composed by Alexandre Desplat. The Guardian said that it was one of the biggest takes in recent memory, and compared it to Slumdog Millionaire (2008), which, two years earlier, earned £1.5 million less. [citation needed], In addition, Firth watched archive footage of the King speaking. [36], At other times, the camera was positioned very close to the actors to catch the emotion in their faces: "If you put a lens 6 inches from somebody's face, you get more emotion than if you're on a long lens 20 feet away," Cohen said in an interview. What was so important about the king's speech for the brititsh people? So Prince Albert reluctantly took his place leading England right before World War II. After he had completed it, he sent it to a few friends who worked in theatre in London and New York for feedback. The Council's merger into the British Film Institute means that the profits were to be returned to that body. The score is a sparse arrangement of strings and piano (with the addition of oboe and harp in one cut), intended to convey the sadness of the King's muteness, and then the growing warmth of friendship between him and Logue. The approach carried over to Firth as well. If you hear the real speech, he's clearly coping with his stammer. [68], The King's Speech has received widespread critical acclaim, with Firth's performance receiving universal praise. This does not worry me any more. On a budget of £8 million, it earned over £250 million ($400 million) internationally.[6]. Bertie and Lionel set boundaries based upon the extent of how personal the treatment endeavors. Other commentators discussed the film's representation of historical detail, especially the reversal of Winston Churchill's opposition to abdication. The film received many awards and nominations, particularly for Colin Firth's performance, which resulted in his first Oscar win for Best Actor. "[46], Hitchens and Chotiner also challenged the film's portrayal of Winston Churchill's role in the abdication crisis. [63] The King's Speech continued a "stunning three weeks" atop the UK Box office, and earned over £3 million for four consecutive weekends, the first film to do so since Toy Story 3 (2010). [78] Empire said he played the role well as "a flash harry flinty enough to shed a nation for a wife. The King’s Speech is a 2010 non-fiction book about King George VI and how he was treated for a speech impediment by the Australian Lionel Logue. [14], The opening scene, set at the closing ceremony of the 1925 British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium, was filmed on location at Elland Road, home of Leeds United, and Odsal Stadium, home of Bradford RLFC. His search for treatment has been discouraging, but his wife, Elizabeth, persuades him to see the Australian-born Lionel Logue, a non-medically trained Harley Street speech defects therapist. [32][34] Hooper also discussed using the 18mm lens, one he likes "because it puts human beings in their context". 3. It took in £3,510,000 from 395 cinemas. [14], Seidler thought Paul Bettany would be a good choice to play King George VI, while Hooper preferred Hugh Grant, though both actors declined the offer. ", http://www.terrydavies.com/biography.html, "The 5 Secrets of Tom Hooper’s ‘King’s Speech’ Success", "The King’s English, Albeit With Twisted Tongue", "Based on a True True Story? The room, ornate and vast, met the occasion: the daunting nature of the new King's responsibilities was shown by surrounding him with rich detail, flags and royal portraiture. BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE, STUDIO - DAY CLOSE ON a BBC microphone of the 1920's, A formidable piece of machinery suspended on springs. [citation needed], In 2005, Joan Lane of Wilde Thyme, a production company in London, received the script. Title: The scenes of the Duke of York at home with his family were also filmed here; showing the Prince living in a townhouse "subverted" expectations of a royal drama. The remaining profit was to be split equally between the producers and the equity investors. [91] The film won the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture at the Producers Guild of America Awards 2010. Besides the four categories it won, the film received nominations for Best Cinematography (Danny Cohen) and two for the supporting actors (Bonham Carter and Rush), as well as two for its mise-en-scène: Art Direction and Costumes. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. Set in 1920 England, The King’s Speech is a film that focuses on King George VI and speech exceptionality during a time in which he becomes king and leads England into war. It said that, though the film swept British appeasement under the carpet, it was still enjoyable. Music has to deal with silence. The film stars Colin Firth as George (both Duke of York and later king), Helena Bonham Carter as his wife Queen Elizabeth, and Geoffrey Rush as the speech therapist Lionel Logue. [34] The Daily Telegraph called Guy Pearce's performance as Edward VIII "formidable ... with glamour, charisma and utter self-absorption". "[35] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave four stars out of five, stating, "Tom Hooper's richly enjoyable and handsomely produced movie ... is a massively confident crowd-pleaser. [54], The film was initially given a 15 certificate by the British Board of Film Classification, due to a minute-long scene where Logue encourages the King to shout profanities, which he could do without stuttering. "[40] And of his speech opening Parliament it was observed that he spoke "resonantly and without stuttering". "It's our No.1 for all the period, all throughout the country. The King’s Speech premiered at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in the UK before debuting on the West End. [55][56] Hooper levelled the same criticism at the Motion Picture Association of America, which gave the film an "R" rating, preventing anyone under the age of 17 from seeing the film without an adult. The King’s Speech is headed for Oscar glory but some have criticized its faulty history. INT. Ultimately, he would lead the United Kingdom through World War II. Bertie remains unconvinced until provoked to protest at Lionel's disrespect for King Edward's Chair and the Stone of Scone. He showed the finished screenplay to his wife, who liked it, but pronounced it too "seduced by cinematic technique". [74] [86], At the 83rd Academy Awards, The King's Speech won the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Director (Hooper), Best Actor (Firth), and Best Original Screenplay (Seidler). Instead, they found a high, vaulted room not far away in 33 Portland Place. "Production Slate: A Future King Finds His Voice". [64] After five weeks on UK release, it was hailed as the most successful independent British film ever. [82] Le Monde, which characterised the film as the "latest manifestation of British narcissism" and summarised it as "We are ugly and boring, but, By Jove!, we are right! Britain's Prince Albert (Colin Firth) must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. For Albert dealing with stammering is a constant struggle internally, physically, psychologically and socially. [25], In developing his portrayal of George VI's stammer, Firth worked with Neil Swain, the voice coach for the film. Winner of four Oscars® including "Best Picture" and "Best Actor," The King's Speech is based on the true story of King George VI's quest to find his voice. As the actor of the year in the film of the year, I can't think of enough adjectives to praise Firth properly. 2. 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At the 83rd Academy Awards, The King's Speech received 12 Oscar nominations, more than any other film in that year, and subsequently won four, including Best Picture. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The King's Speech Soundtrack Music - Complete Song List | Tunefind For historical sources substantiating Churchill's stance during the abdication crisis, see e.g., Roy Jenkins's biography of Churchill (2001) and Frances Donaldson's biography of Edward VIII (1976). Music has to deal with time. But it's not a perfect performance. The King’s Speech is the kind of movie that enhances our culture, not only with a great story, but the technological genius invented by the West. The King’s Speech received 12 Oscar nominations, more than any other film in that year. Thus prepared, Seidler imagined the sessions. They filled the terraces with inflatable dummies and over 250 extras dressed in period costumes. [42] Andrew Roberts, an English historian, states that the severity of the King's stammer was exaggerated and the characters of Edward VIII, Wallis Simpson, and George V made more antagonistic than they really were, to increase the dramatic effect. You find yourself doing it and if I start thinking about it the worse it gets. It was widely praised by film critics for its visual style, art direction, screenplay, directing, score, and acting. "The scene serves a purpose", Firth states. Oppenheimer, Jean (December 2010). 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During the Iraq War, a Sergeant recently assigned to an army bomb squad is put at odds with his squad mates due to his maverick way of handling his work. After Bertie's father, King George V, broadcasts his 1934 Royal Christmas Message, he explains to Bertie that the wireless will play a significant part in the role of the royal family, allowing them to enter the homes of the people, and that Bertie's brother's neglect of his responsibilities make training in it necessary. [90] Hooper won the Directors Guild of America Awards 2010 for Best Director. The film that followed the play won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay for David Seidler. Queen Elizabeth. Hooper employed a number of cinematic techniques to evoke the King's feelings of constriction. Live actors were interspersed to give the impression of a crowd. [39] When he was dispatched to Australia to open their new Parliament House in Canberra in 1927, the Duke gave numerous speeches during the journey and performed well despite Logue not accompanying him on the trip. The score also won a Grammy at the 54th Grammy Awards. [35] Hooper used wide shots to capture the actors' body language, particularly that of Geoffrey Rush, who trained at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and "is consequently brilliant in the way he carries his body". [51] Tim Appelo called the original, air-brushed effort, which showed the three leads, "shockingly awful" though the new one "really is worthwhile". ©The Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection Colin Firth and Guy Pearce came up with a 'peachy' new title for 'The King's Speech' on set [38], The filmmakers not only tightened the chronology of the events to just a few years but even shifted the timeline of treatment. George V dies in 1936, and his eldest son David ascends the throne as King Edward VIII. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. [22] The crew had access to the stadium only at 10 pm, after a football game. Empire gave the film five stars out of five, commenting, "You'll be lost for words. Courage is a standard theme in popular movie making, from "Saving Private Ryan" to the remake of "True Grit." [14], Roger Ebert noted that the majority of the film was shot indoors, where oblong sets, corridors, and small spaces manifest constriction and tightness, in contrast to the usual emphasis on sweep and majesty in historical dramas. Lionel is summoned to Buckingham Palace to prepare the king for his speech. Hooper widened his scope first to capture Rush's gestures, then full body movements and silhouettes. 104 wins & 206 nominations. Preparing to leave the room for the congratulations of those present, Logue mentions to the King that he still has difficulty enunciating w and the King jokes back, "I had to throw in a few so they'd know it was me.". The atmosphere of the film was excellent. [28] "With their volume turned up, the appealing, impeccably professional Mr. Firth and Mr. She asked him not to do so in her lifetime, and Seidler halted the project. His sister, Kate Firth, also a professional voice coach to actors, proposed exercises the King might have done with Logue, and made suggestions on how to imagine Logue's mix of physical and psychological coaching for the film. A washed-up superhero actor attempts to revive his fading career by writing, directing, and starring in a Broadway production. The film won no other Golden Globes, despite earning seven nominations, more than any other film. A committed dancer struggles to maintain her sanity after winning the lead role in a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake". [76] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film a full four stars, commenting that "what we have here is a superior historical drama and a powerful personal one. Eve Stewart, the production designer, liked the mottled, peeling wallpaper there so much that she recreated the effect throughout the entire room. A palace source described her reaction as being "touched by a moving portrayal of her father". To reproduce London smog of the time – thick enough that cars might need guidance from someone walking ahead – so much artificial smoke was used that fire alarms were triggered. From "Dexter" to The Suicide Squad, here are our picks for the reboots and remakes we're most excited for in 2021 and beyond. And Mr American Cinematographer ( American Society of Cinematographers ) 91 ( )... 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