BERTIE & ELIZABETH An affectionate portrait of a Royal marriage. An enchanting feature-length portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, focusing on her courtship by the shy, future George VI (known as Bertie), the love story that followed and the birth of their daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret.
This fascinating adaptation also covers the abdication crisis of Edward VIII, the Coronation of George VI as British King, the strong relationship forged between them and Churchill during the War and Bertie’s early death. Starring James Wilby (Maurice, A Handful of Dust) and Juliet Aubrey (Middlemarch) in the roles of Bertie and Elizabeth, with Alan Bates and Dame Eileen Atkins.
KINGS SPEECH:Plagued by a severe stammer and considered unfit to be king when the country needs a wartime leader, he engages the help of an unorthodox Australian speech therapist. Through a set of unexpected techniques and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war, matching oratory techniques with his nemesis and master orator, Hitler.
The producers that delivered the Academy Award and BAFTA winning film to the silver screen now take us into this war-torn era and reveal what really happened.