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The King's Speech

2010 British film directed by Tom Hooper
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The King's Speech
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Summary

The King's Speech is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.94% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,990 views/month, #885 of 94,065).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Picture[3], Academy Award for Best Actor[4], Academy Award for Best Director[5], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[6], BAFTA Award for Best Film[7], European Film Award for Best Actor[8], European Film Award for Best Editor[9], European Film Award – People's Choice Award for Best European Film[10], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[11]
  • Director: Tom Hooper[12]
  • Screenwriter: David Seidler[13]
  • Composer: Alexandre Desplat[14]
  • Genre: biographical film[15], drama film[16], historical film[17]
  • Cast member: Colin Firth[18], Geoffrey Rush[19], Helena Bonham Carter[20], Guy Pearce[21], Timothy Spall[22], Michael Gambon[23], Derek Jacobi[24], Jennifer Ehle[25], Anthony Andrews[26], Claire Bloom[27], Eve Best[28], Calum Gittins[29], David Bamber[30], Ramona Marquez[31]
  • Producer: Iain Canning[32], Gareth Unwin[33], Emile Sherman[34]
  • Production company: UK Film Council[35], See-Saw Films[36], Bedlam Productions[37]
  • Director of photography: Danny Cohen[38]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[39]
  • Commons category: The King's Speech[40]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[41]
  • Review score: 8.6/10[42], 94%[43], 88/100[44], 8.0/10[45]
  • Color: color[46]
  • Country of origin: United Kingdom[47]
  • Publication date: September 6, 2010[48], February 17, 2011[49]
  • Characters: Winston Churchill[50], Mary of Teck[51], Stanley Baldwin[52], Wallis Simpson[53], George V[54], George VI[55], Cosmo Gordon Lang[56], Edward VIII[57], Lionel Logue[58], Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother[59], Elizabeth II[60], Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon[61], Clive Wigram, 1st Baron Wigram[62], Bertrand Dawson, 1st Viscount Dawson of Penn[63]
  • Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[64], Disney+[65]

Why It Matters

The King's Speech has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

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].

Related Entities

Alexandre Desplat Balmoral Castle Claire Bloom Colin Firth Derek Jacobi Edward VIII Elizabeth II film Geoffrey Rush George V George VI Guy Pearce Helena Bonham Carter Jennifer Ehle London Mary of Teck Michael Gambon Prince George, Duke of Kent Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Stanley Baldwin Timothy Spall Tom Hooper United Kingdom Wallis Simpson Winston Churchill

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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