

Said Harvey Weinstein, TWC co-Chairman and executive producer of THE KING'S SPEECH, "On behalf of the director Tom Hooper the producers, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter and our entire ensemble cast: we are deeply honored and humbled by Her Majesty's appreciation of the film. That Her Majesty has responded favorably to this, is wonderfully gratifying."
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Now this story has been written and filmed with a great deal of love, admiration, and respect for Her Majesty's father. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence. When, thirty years ago, the Queen Mother asked me to wait and not tell this story during her lifetime, because the memory of these events was still too painful, I realized the depths of the emotions involved. Screenwriter David Seidler said, "To learn Her Majesty has seen the film, and was moved, in turn moves and humbles me greatly. THE KING'S SPEECH has been seen and admired by many notable public figures, including British Prime Minister David Cameron, who hosted a private screening at his home over the Christmas holidays Prince Andrew Lord and Lady William Astor Lord Edward Spencer-Churchill and Edwina Sandys, the granddaughter of Winston Churchill (portrayed in the film by Timothy Spall). THE KING'S SPEECH stars Colin Firth as King George VI, Geoffrey Rush as the King's speech therapist, Lionel Logue, and Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Some 250,000 people gathered at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington. Starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter. A call for equality and freedom, it became one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement and one of the most iconic speeches in American history. The Kings Speech (8,724) 8.0 1 h R Winner of four Oscars including 'Best Picture' and 'Best Actor,' The Kings Speech is based on the true story of King George VIs quest to find his voice. The film, directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler, tells the story of Her Majesty's father, King George VI, as he struggles to overcome a crippling speech impediment while grappling with his sudden, unexpected ascension to throne and the mounting danger of Nazi Germany. I Have a Dream, speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., that was delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington.

New York, NY, FebruThe Weinstein Company (TWC) is honored to learn that Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth, has enjoyed a private screening of THE KING'S SPEECH, as reported by Duncan Larcombe, Royal Editor, in today's edition of The Sun. Jhoanna Robledo, Common Sense Media Common Sense says age 14+ Superb drama about overcoming fears is fine for teens.
