All tracks are written by Alexandre Desplat, except where noted. Additional people, as well as more ranks of soldiers on the pitch, were added in post-production with visual effects. It took in £3,510,000 from 395 cinemas. "[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. 18–22. [83], Slovenian Marxist philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Žižek has incorporated the film into his critique of ideology by describing it as "reactionary," interpreting the king's stutter as evidence that he "displays a minimum of common sense, experiencing the stupidity of seriously accepting that one is king by divine will" and claiming that "the task of the Australian voice-coach is to render him stupid enough to accept his being a king as his natural property." The score also won a Grammy at the 54th Grammy Awards. So Prince Albert reluctantly took his place leading England right before World War II. Together, Lane and Bedlam Productions organised a reading of the play in Pleasance Theatre, a small house in north London, to a group of Australian expatriates, among whom was Tom Hooper's mother. In a critically and commercially disappointing year for the film industry, one of the few highlights has … Hooper employed a number of cinematic techniques to evoke the King's feelings of constriction. A BBC NEWS READER, in a tuxedo with carnation boutonniere, is gargling while a TECHNICIAN holds a porcelain bowl and a towel at the ready. 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. Hard light was used to give the story a greater resonance and wider-than-normal lenses were employed to recreate the Duke of York's feelings of constriction. The King's Speech ( 2010) The King's Speech. Anyone that has seen the 2010 film The King’s Speech knows of the numerous circumstances preceding King George VI’s delivery of his first wartime broadcast. speech at the Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London. [28] As the film progresses, growing banks of warm strings swaddle the deepening friendship between the two leads. The film is well paced, and carries you along to the emotional climax, so that, even though I knew the story, it had me holding my breath. "The scene serves a purpose", Firth states. 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 film conveyed very powerfully in the opening scene, the enormity of what was required of him. Day One 1. An egomaniacal film star develops a relationship with a young dancer against the backdrop of Hollywood's silent era. By Peter Bradshaw INT. 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. [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. [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. King’s Speech, the lighting is oppressive, the war is approaching and the throne . "The King's Speech" tells the story of a man compelled to speak to the world with a stammer. The production had asked for permission to film in the Abbey but were denied due to the demands of tourism. The King's Speech It said that, though the film swept British appeasement under the carpet, it was still enjoyable. ", 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? A palace source described her reaction as being "touched by a moving portrayal of her father". He therefore returns for daily treatments to overcome the physical and psychological roots of his speaking difficulty. The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper, from a script by David Seidler.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". As the new king, Bertie is in a crisis when he must broadcast to Britain and the Empire following the declaration of war on Nazi Germany in 1939. "That is really rare", said Desplat, "mostly you have love stories". 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"[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. He delivers his speech with Logue conducting him, but by the end he is speaking freely. As the Royal Family step onto the palace balcony and are applauded by the crowd, a title card explains that Logue, who received the Royal Victorian Order for service to the Crown, was always present at King George VI's speeches during the war and that they remained friends until the King's death from lung cancer in 1952. 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. [61][62] The PG-13 version of this film is not available on DVD and Blu-ray. Lionel Logue? It could prove inspirational to anyone with communication difficulties. The film won no other Golden Globes, despite earning seven nominations, more than any other film. Halton House, Halton, Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. [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. [67] The UK Film Council invested £1 million of public funds from the United Kingdom lottery into the film. "[43] But Roberts praises the film overall as a sympathetic portrayal of the King's "quiet, unassuming heroism [...] The portrayals by Firth and Bonham Carter are sympathetic and acute, and the movie’s occasional factual bêtises should not detract from that. Search for "The King's Speech" on Amazon.com, Title: Music has to deal with time. Which actions, as described by Kouzes and Posner, does King George VI show? Written by It holds the record for the highest per-cinema gross of 2010. [17][18][19], Lancaster House, an opulent government-owned period house in London, was rented (at £20,000 per day) for interior scenes of Buckingham Palace. Tell the class they’re going to be watching a movie. In the first consultation scene, the Duke is squeezed against the end of a long couch framed against a large wall, "as if to use the arm of the sofa as a kind of friend, as a security blanket? 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. The website's critical consensus reads: "Colin Firth gives a masterful performance in The King's Speech, a predictable but stylishly produced and rousing period drama. It must be painful enough for one who stammers to speak to another person. For Albert dealing with stammering is a constant struggle internally, physically, psychologically and socially. From Wings to Parasite, here's a look back at all of the Best Picture Oscar winners in the history of the ceremony. 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. Bonham Carter and Rush were also widely praised with both going on to win BAFTAs and receiving Academy Award nominations. It was distributed by Wild Bunch Distribution. British Board of Film Classification. At the London Film Festival, Hooper criticised the decision, questioning how the board could certify the film "15" for bad language but allow films such as Salt (2010) and Casino Royale (2006) to have "12A" ratings, despite their graphic torture scenes. His research, including a chance encounter with an uncle whom Logue had treated, indicated he used mechanical breathing exercises combined with psychological counselling to probe the underlying causes of the condition. 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.' 53 Min. It said that "Colin Firth's portrayal of the King's stammer in particular strikes us as very authentic and accurate. The attempt at reading the message himself is a failure, but that night Bertie plays the recording Lionel gave him and is astonished at the lack of stutter there. "It's our No.1 for all the period, all throughout the country. Bertie and Lionel's relationship is questioned by the King's advisors during the preparations for his coronation in Westminster Abbey. [92], The King's Speech won the People's Choice Award at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival,[93] Best British Independent Film at the 2010 British Independent Film Awards,[94] and the 2011 Goya Award for Best European Film from the Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España (Spanish Academy of Cinematic Art and Science). "[46], Hitchens and Chotiner also challenged the film's portrayal of Winston Churchill's role in the abdication crisis. This is the first time that she learns who her husband's patient has been. One further thought- anyone who thinks that this film is unsuitable for teenage viewers needs to have a long hard look at their priorities. 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. Music has to deal with silence. The King’s Speech is a British film from 2010 directed by Tom Hooper and starring Colin Firth, who won the Academy Award for Best Actor/Actress thanks to his performance of George VI, and starring also Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bohnham Carter.The movie was received with great reviews in which mainly the quality of the actors’ performances were praised. During the late 1970s and 1980s he voraciously researched the King, but found a dearth of information on Logue. (Error Code: 102630) The story of King George VI, his impromptu ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer. Have students do the Pre-Reading exercise in class. [15] Filming began in December 2009, and lasted 39 days. She asked him not to do so in her lifetime, and Seidler halted the project. 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. At the official closing of the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Stadium, Prince Albert, Duke of York, the second son of King George V, addresses the crowd with a strong stammer. "[66], Of the film's net profit, estimated to amount to $30–40 million (£20–25 million) from the cinema release alone, roughly 20% was to be split between Geoffrey Rush (as executive producer), Tom Hooper and Colin Firth, who were to receive their bonuses before the other stakeholders. [citation needed], In 2005, Joan Lane of Wilde Thyme, a production company in London, received the script. [81], Allociné, a French cinema website, gave the film an average of four out of five stars, based on a survey of 21 reviews. [41], Robert Logue, a grandson of Lionel, doubted the film's depiction of the speech therapist, stating "I don't think he ever swore in front of the King and he certainly never called him 'Bertie'". Hooper originally wanted to film the scene without music, but Desplat argued that it was the real climax of the story – the point when the friendship was ratified by their decision to trust each other. [37] Hooper sought a second subtlety while filming the first consultation room scene between the two men, having placed the camera 18 inches from Colin Firth's face: "I wanted the nervousness of the first day to percolate into his performances," he said. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. The schedule was further complicated by Bonham Carter's availability: she worked on Harry Potter during the week, so her scenes had to be filmed during the weekend. (2010). I think this is more successful than Slumdog Millionaire and a more uplifting film. [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). "[40] And of his speech opening Parliament it was observed that he spoke "resonantly and without stuttering". Censors initially gave it adult ratings due to profanity, though these were later revised downwards after criticism by the makers and distributors in the UK and some instances of swearing were muted in the US. The King's Speech is a 2010 British historical drama film directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. 出典: フリー百科事典『ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』. Bertie is frustrated at the experiment but Lionel gives him the acetate recording that he has made of the reading as a souvenir. Lane started talking with Simon Egan and Gareth Unwin of Bedlam Productions, and they invited Seidler to London to rewrite the play again, this time for the screen. The King’s speech is about Prince Albert who later became George VII he was not expecting to be King he was second in line to the throne but his brother abdicated the throne in order to marry an American Divorcee that he had fallen madly in love with. "[77], Manohla Dargis, whilst generally ambivalent towards the film, called the lead performances one of its principal attractions. [1], In Australia The King's Speech made more than A$6,281,686 (£4 million) in the first two weeks, according to figures collected by the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia. It's a good example of a film that started out in the independent cinemas and then spread to the mainstream cinemas. BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE, STUDIO - DAY CLOSE ON a BBC microphone of the 1920's, A formidable piece of machinery suspended on springs. You find yourself doing it and if I start thinking about it the worse it gets. In Great Britain and Ireland, the film was the highest earning film on its opening weekend. You might also, as I did, gain a bit more insight into the human drama behind a significant, but relatively unexplored period of British history.If CF and GR both win Oscars they will be more than worthy winners and if they don't then "best" has no meaning. But it's not a perfect performance. [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. [68], The King's Speech has received widespread critical acclaim, with Firth's performance receiving universal praise. Rush rise to the acting occasion by twinkling and growling as their characters warily circle each other before settling into the therapeutic swing of things and unknowingly preparing for the big speech that partly gives the film its title," she wrote. When Seidler became an adult, he resolved to write about King George VI. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. [52], The film was distributed by Transmission Films in Australia and by Momentum Pictures in the United Kingdom. "Oscars 2011: Film Council basks in King's Speech glory" （頁面存檔備份，存於網際網路檔案館）. [It's] for people not with just a speech impairment, but who have got confidence [doubts]. [53] The film was released in France on 2 February 2011, under the title Le discours d'un roi. [90] Hooper won the Directors Guild of America Awards 2010 for Best Director. Review: The King's Speech By Scott Foundas in the November-December 2010 Issue “In the past, all a king had to do was look good in uniform,” observes King George V (Michael Gambon)—the first British monarch to address his subjects via radio—early on in Tom Hooper’s splendid period drama The King’s Speech . 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. [87], At the 64th British Academy Film Awards, it won seven awards, including Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Actor for Firth, Best Supporting Actor for Rush, Best Supporting Actress for Bonham Carter, Best Original Screenplay for Seidler, and Best Music for Alexandre Desplat.
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