PRAISE FOR COLIN FIRTH AND GEOFFREY RUSH IN THE KING'S SPEECH

Colin Firth and Helena Bonham-Carter
 in The King's Speech

"Speaking of ensemble pieces, Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech started things off just right this morning and received a hell of a reaction from the crowd." - Kristopher Tapley, In Contention

The praise keeps pouring in for yet another fine performance from TIFF favourite Colin Firth, along with the legendary Geoffrey Rush in The King's Speech.  The Tom Hooper film is about a man who becomes King George VI but lacks the confidence from others in being a competent King due to his stuttering problem.  He then hires a Speech Therapist to help him lead England through War.  At the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado this weekend, the film received a five minute standing ovation apparently according to In Contention and is definitely one to look out for come Oscars season.  

The King's Speech opens December 1, 2010 via Alliance Films in Canada and will be a Gala Presentation at this year's TIFF on Friday, September 10, 2010 at Roy Thomson Hall.