The King's Speech

Summary

The King's Speech is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,624 views/month, #885 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The King's Speech received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• The King's Speech received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[4].
• The King's Speech received the Academy Award for Best Director^[5].
• The King's Speech received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[6].
• The King's Speech received the BAFTA Award for Best Film^[7].
• The King's Speech received the European Film Award for Best Actor^[8].
• The King's Speech's image is recorded as The king's speech.svg^[9].
• The King's Speech's instance of is recorded as film^[10].
• The King's Speech's director is recorded as Tom Hooper^[11].
• The King's Speech's screenwriter is recorded as David Seidler^[12].
• The King's Speech's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat^[13].
• The King's Speech's genre is recorded as biographical film^[14].
• The King's Speech's genre is recorded as drama film^[15].
• The King's Speech's genre is recorded as historical film^[16].
• The King's Speech's logo image is recorded as The king's speech.svg^[17].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Colin Firth^[18].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Geoffrey Rush^[19].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Helena Bonham Carter^[20].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Guy Pearce^[21].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Timothy Spall^[22].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Michael Gambon^[23].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Derek Jacobi^[24].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Jennifer Ehle^[25].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Anthony Andrews^[26].
• The King's Speech's cast member is recorded as Claire Bloom^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The King's Speech's performer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat^[28]. Producers include Iain Canning^[29], Gareth Unwin^[30], and Emile Sherman^[31]. Its director is recorded as Tom Hooper^[11]. Its screenwriter is recorded as David Seidler^[12]. Cast members include Colin Firth^[18], Geoffrey Rush^[19], Helena Bonham Carter^[20], Guy Pearce^[21], Timothy Spall^[22], and Michael Gambon^[23].

Publication

Publication dates include +2010-09-06T00:00:00Z^[32] and +2011-02-17T00:00:00Z^[33]. The King's Speech's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[34]. Genres include biographical film^[14], drama film^[15], and historical film^[16].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1929^[37]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], an award for best leading actor^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; Academy Award for Best Director^[5], an award for best direction^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1929^[43]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[6], an award for best screenplay^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1941^[46]; BAFTA Award for Best Film^[7], a film award category^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; and European Film Award for Best Actor^[8], an award for best leading actor^[49], founded in 1988^[50]. Reviews include 8.6/10^[51], 94%^[52], 88/100^[53], and 8.0/10^[54].

Why It Matters

The King's Speech ranks in the top 0.94% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,624 views/month, #885 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

What awards did The King's Speech receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], Academy Award for Best Actor^[4], Academy Award for Best Director^[5], and Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay^[6].