The king's speech
(Blu-ray)
Contributors
Hooper, Tom, 1972- film director.
Canning, Iain, film producer.
Sherman, Emile, film producer.
Unwin, Gareth, film producer.
Seidler, David, screenwriter.
Published
Burbank, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2011]
ISBN
9786314093013, 6314093015
MPAA Rating
R Rated
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | BLU-RAY KING'S | Checked out |
| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Acorn Public Library District - Stacks | BLU-RAY KING'S | On Shelf |
| Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | Blu-ray DVD KIN | On Shelf |
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | BLU ACADEMY KIN | On Shelf |
| Frankfort Public Library District - Stacks | BLU-RAY KIN | On Shelf |
| Harvey Public Library District - Stacks | DVD BLU-RAY DRAMA KING'S | On Shelf |
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Format
Blu-ray
Edition
[Blu-ray] edition ; widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray disc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
0013132313597, 013132313597, 00013132313597
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
General Note
Special features: Audio commentary with director Tom Hooper; Making of featurette: an inspirational story of an unlikely friendship; Q&A with the director and the cast; Speeches from the real King George VI; The real Lionel Logue highlights.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Danny Cohen ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; composer, Alexandre Desplat.
Participants/Performers
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Jennifer Ehle.
Description
"Based on an inspiring true story, when England's throne is suddenly thrust upon him, amidst royal family scandal and impending world war, King George VI must overcome a lifelong, debilitating speech impediment to lead his nation. After his iron-willed, compassionate wife Elizabeth secretly enlists an eccentric speech therapist, the two men forge an unlikely friendship that will ultimately empower the monarch to find his voice, inspire his people and rally the world"--Container.
Target Audience
Rated R; for some language.
System Details
Blu-ray, region A, widescreen (1.78:1); 5.1 DTSHD-MA; requires Blu-ray player.
Language
English audio; optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf & hearing impaired (SDH).
Local note
BLU-RAY
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (Style Guide)
Hooper, T., Canning, I., Sherman, E., Unwin, G., Seidler, D., Firth, C., Rush, G., Bonham Carter, H., Jacobi, D., Pearce, G., Spall, T., Ehle, J., Cohen, D., Anwar, T., & Desplat, A. (2011). The king's speech. ([Blu-ray] edition ; widescreen). Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Tom Hooper et al.. 2011. The King's Speech. Anchor Bay Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 18th Edition (Style Guide)Tom Hooper et al.. The King's Speech. Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2011.
UCL Harvard Citation (Style Guide)Hooper, T., Canning, I., Sherman, E., Unwin, G., Seidler, D., Firth, C. and Rush, G. et al (2011). The king's speech. [Blu-ray] edn ; widescreen Burbank, CA: Anchor Bay Entertainment.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (Style Guide)Hooper, Tom, et al. The King's Speech. [Blu-ray] edition ; widescreen, Anchor Bay Entertainment, 2011.
Note: Citations contain only title, author, edition, and publisher. Only UCL Harvard citations contain the year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of May 2025.
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