Number: 179

Country: UK, 1h 58min

Spoken Languages: English

Genre(s): Drama, History, Biography

Director(s): Tom Hooper

Cast: Colin Firth (as King George VI), Helena Bonham Carter (as Queen Elizabeth), Derek Jacobi (as Archbishop Cosmo Lang), Robert Portal (as Equerry), Adrian Scarborough (as BBC Radio Announcer)

Medium: Original DVD,

Storyline: England's Prince Albert must ascend the throne as King George VI, but he has a speech impediment. Knowing that the country needs her husband to be able to communicate effectively, Elizabeth hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help him overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between the two men, as Logue uses unconventional means to teach the monarch how to speak with confidence.

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1