- General Note:
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"The Weinstein Company Home Entertainment"--Disc label.
Originally produced as a British motion picture in 2010.
Special features: Feature commentary with director Tom Hooper [audio feature]; Featurettes The king's speech: an inspirational story of an unlikely friendship (24 min.); Q & A with the director and cast (22 min.); Speeches from the real King George VI (8 min.); The real Lionel Logue (11 min.); The Stuttering Foundation (public service announcement) (1 min.); Previews (4 min.).
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Danny Cohen ; film editor, Tariq Anwar ; composer, Alexandre Desplat ; production designer, Eve Stewart ; costume designer, Jenny Beavan ; make-up and hair design, Frances Hannon ; executive producers, Geoffrey Rush, Tim Smith, Paul Brett, Mark Foligno, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein ; co-producers, Peter Heslop, Simon Egan.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Anthony Andrews, Claire Bloom, Eve Best, Michael Gambon.
- Target Audience Note:
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MPAA rating: R for some language.
- System Details Note:
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DVD, region 1; NTSC; Dolby Digital surround 5.1; anamorphic widescreen presentation (aspect ratio: 1.78:1).
- Language Note:
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In English with optional subtitles in English for the hearing impaired or optional Spanish subtitles.
- Awards Note:
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Academy Awards, 2010: Best Picture (Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers); Best Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Firth); Best Director (Tom Hooper); Best Writing (Original Screenplay) (Screenplay by David Seidler).
BAFTA Film Awards, 2011: Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music (Alexandre Desplat); Best Screenplay (Original) (David Seidler); Best Supporting Actor (Geoffrey Rush); Best Supporting Actress (Helena Bonham Carter); Best Actor (Colin Firth); Best Film (Gareth Unwin, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Producers); Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year.
Golden Globe Awards, 2011: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama (Colin Firth).
