New on Blu-ray & DVD: April 19
'The King's Speech'
Colin Firth earned this year's Best Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of England's King George VI, who dreaded public speaking due to his serious stammering problem. After the ordeal of a particularly painful public oration, the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon), and the scandalous abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), the new king recruits unorthodox speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) to help him overcome his impediment and lead his country into World War II. Nominated for a total of 12 Oscars, the film was crowned Best Picture of the year.
Special features include audio commentary with director Tom Hooper; the 20-minute behind-the-scenes featurette "Making of The King's Speech"; archival footage of the actual King George VI and his speeches; and much more.
