DVD News: Colin Firth's The King's Speech coming to DVD and Blu-ray April 19th!

The 4-time Academy Award Winning film, The King's Speech is coming to DVD and Blu-ray April 19th!

DVD Active has the following DVD and Blu-ray info for Academy award winning film, The King's Speech (Best Picture) starring Academy Award winner (Best Actor), Academy Award Nominee Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award Nominee Helena Bonham Carter, and .

Title: The King's Speech (IMDb)
Starring: Colin Firth
Released: 19th April 2011
SRP: $29.98 (DVD)

Further Details:
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company has announced DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.99) releases of The King's Speech for April 19th. Extra material will include an audio commentary with director Tom Hooper, a 20-minute “Making Of The King’s Speech” featurette, archival footage of the actual King George VI, and much more.

See the attached DVD and Blu-ray artwork below:

 (source: DVD Active)

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 Synopsis

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) – who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life – is suddenly crowned King George VI of England.  With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush).  After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually forge a genuine friendship.  Through this unexpected bond, the new monarch will overcome his stammer to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world.