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The King's Speech
A warm, witty, and quietly moving drama about an unlikely friendship, with a tense but ultimately triumphant climax.
About 2010 film directed by Tom Hooper
Genres drama, biographical, historical
Directed by Tom Hooper
Written by David Seidler
Starring Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Michael Gambon, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom
Music Alexandre Desplat
Runtime 118 min
Country United Kingdom
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