Nominations include Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Firth) and Actor (Geoffrey Rush) and Actress (Helena Bonham Carter) in a Supporting Role.

The moving film tells the real-life story of Queen Elizabeth II's father King George VI ("Bertie"), who suffers from a nervous stammer and is reluctantly thrust to the throne after his brother Edward abdicates to marry American divorcee Wallace Simpson. The film follows Bertie as he forms a relationship with Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue as they journey to find the King’s voice just in time to lead his country into war.

The film has received critical acclaim, rave reviews and already scooped 7 BAFTAs, a Golden Globe and a People's Choice Award at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. With a relatively limited budget of £10million, alternative locations had to be used in place of the royal residences featured in the film, which include Buckingham Palace and Balmoral.

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The King's Speech is nominated for: Best Picture, Actor in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, Art Direction, Cinematography, Costume Design, Directing, Film Editing, Music, Sound Mixing, Writing (Original Screenplay).