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 (19,702 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 instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• The King's Speech was directed by Tom Hooper^[10].
• David Seidler wrote the screenplay for The King's Speech^[11].
• The King's Speech's composer is recorded as Alexandre Desplat^[12].
• The King's Speech's genre is biographical film^[13].
• The King's Speech's genre is drama film^[14].
• The King's Speech's genre is historical film^[15].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Colin Firth^[16].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Geoffrey Rush^[17].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Helena Bonham Carter^[18].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Guy Pearce^[19].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Timothy Spall^[20].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Michael Gambon^[21].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Derek Jacobi^[22].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Jennifer Ehle^[23].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Anthony Andrews^[24].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Claire Bloom^[25].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Eve Best^[26].
• A cast member of The King's Speech was Calum Gittins^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Iain Canning^[28], Gareth Unwin^[29], and Emile Sherman^[30]. The King's Speech was directed by Tom Hooper^[10]. David Seidler wrote the screenplay for it^[11]. Cast members include Colin Firth^[16], Geoffrey Rush^[17], Helena Bonham Carter^[18], Guy Pearce^[19], Timothy Spall^[20], and Michael Gambon^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 6, 2010^[31] and February 17, 2011^[32]. The original language of The King's Speech was English^[33]. Genres include biographical film^[13], drama film^[14], and historical film^[15]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

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 (19,702 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 60 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].