David Seidler
Publisher
UK Film Council
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...
Language
English
Description
When the grandson he hasn't seen in years arrives for a visit with him in Colorado, Ben finds that the adorable little boy he once knew has become an angry, selfish, disrespectful teenager. He immediate lets Ben know he hates him and just wants to get back to California, Ben agrees to take him home -- on horseback. It becomes journey that changes both of their lives.
Publisher
Medialėnd
Pub. Date
[2010?]
Language
Russian
Description
"The King's Speech" presents a sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history--as the monumentally awkward Prince Albert, or Bertie, becomes King George VI unexpectedly in 1936 when his older brother Edward VIII abdicates to marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson. In imperial Britain between the wars, that was problem enough, but Bertie suffered from a chronic stammer that made his public appearances painful for everyone. In an age of...