The King's Speech Facts

• The film was funded by the UK film council. Also Precedence Film Finance provided 2/3 of the £8m budget using the £325 Aegis Film Fund. 
• Produced by Iain Canning, Emile Sherman (both co-founders of See Saw films) and Gareth Unwin from See Saw films.
• Directer by Tom Hooper.
• The film used very famous British actors. For example the actors of the main three roles are Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush, who are all successful, award winning and extremely popular actors. 
• The main locations in the film were the house of the Duke and Duchess, the therapist's office and the therapist's home. The outside of the Duke's home was filmed at 33 Portland Place, as their actually home was destroyed in the war. The inside of Portland Place was also used but as the therapist's consulting room. 89-96 Campton Street was re-painted, to make it look new, and used as the outside of the speech therapist's home. Also they Ely Cathedral rather than Westminster Abbey, this was because the Abbey is very busy and also sacred.
• Tight shots were used, rather than traditional sweeping shots, because it was filmed inside small houses.
• A  wide lens was used to create the feeling of entrapment, and wider shots enhanced the body language.
• The film was market through two main methods the official website and cinema posters. The poster were very traditional, much like a portrait, and looked extremely regal, with elements such as formal attire, the palace and gold fonts. This immediately communicated the genre. The website displayed images of the film to give the audience a preview and it linked to Facebook, Twitter and itunes (synergy) to allow the film to be followed complete and it will appeal to the young audience.
• Distributed digitally by Momentum Pictures in the UK.
• On the opening weekend it took $3,523,103 in the UK. Took £10.76m in the first 10 days.
• Won 4 Oscars and 7 BAFTAs.
• Colin Firth is being considered for a Knighthood to honour his performance.