Director: Tom Hooper

Writer: David Seidler

Composer: Alexandre Desplat

Producers: Iain Canning; Emile Sherman; Gareth Unwin

Keywords: Drama, British Royalty, Biography

The true story of soon-to-be King George VI and his struggle to overcome his stammer with the help of a wry speech therapist. The challenge is everyday, the historical context daunting and its conclusion well-known; thus the film reduces to a holiday friendship tale between the uncertain royal and his cheerleading Henry Higgins. Contains strong language, albeit in a pedagogical context.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Anthony Andrews	Actor	12-Jan-1948		Brideshead Revisited
Eve Best	Actor	31-Jul-1971		Dr. Eleanor O'Hara on Nurse Jackie
Claire Bloom	Actor	15-Feb-1931		Crimes and Misdemeanors
Helena Bonham Carter	Actor	26-May-1966		Marla in Fight Club
Jennifer Ehle	Actor	29-Dec-1969		Sunshine
Colin Firth	Actor	10-Sep-1960		Pride and Prejudice
Michael Gambon	Actor	19-Oct-1940		The Singing Detective
Derek Jacobi	Actor	22-Oct-1938		Claudius on I, Claudius
Guy Pearce	Actor	5-Oct-1967		Memento, L.A. Confidential
Geoffrey Rush	Actor	6-Jul-1951		Shine, Quills
Timothy Spall	Actor	27-Feb-1957		Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

CAST

Colin Firth	...   King George VI
Geoffrey Rush	...   Lionel Logue
Helena Bonham Carter	...   Queen Elizabeth
Guy Pearce	...   King Edward VIII
Timothy Spall	...   Winston Churchill
Derek Jacobi	...   Archbishop Cosmo Lang
Jennifer Ehle	...   Myrtle Logue
Anthony Andrews	...   Stanley Baldwin
Claire Bloom	...   Queen Mary
Eve Best	...   Wallis Simpson
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Michael Gambon	...   King George V
Robert Portal	...   Equerry
Richard Dixon	...   Private Secretary
Paul Trussell	...   Chauffeur
Adrian Scarborough	...   BBC Radio Announcer
Andrew Havill	...   Robert Wood
Charles Armstrong	...   BBC Technician
Roger Hammond	...   Dr. Blandine Bentham
Calum Gittins	...   Laurie Logue
Dominic Applewhite	...   Valentine Logue
Ben Wimsett	...   Anthony Logue
Freya Wilson	...   Princess Elizabeth
Ramona Marquez	...   Princess Margaret
David Bamber	...   Theatre Director
Jake Hathaway	...   Willie
Patrick Ryecart	...   Lord Wigram
Teresa Gallagher	...   Nurse
Simon Chandler	...   Lord Dawson
Orlando Wells	...   Duke of Kent
Tim Downie	...   Duke of Gloucester
Dick Ward	...   Butler
John Albasiny	...   Footman
Danny Emes	...   Boy in Regent's Park
John Warnaby	...   Steward
Roger Parrott	...   Neville Chamberlain

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