Teena had free tickets given to her for the Gala, North American premiere of The King's Speech, which opened at Roy Thompson Hall. It is the first gala event Teena and I have
People lined up early to see the stars on the red carpet. I work in the building next to Roy Thompson and am always amazed by how the early crowds start to form. The picture to the right was taken three hours before the premiere and they had stood there a lot longer than that. The one at the bottom was taken when it was close to red carpet time.
The director, Tom Hooper, came up on stage and introduced the film, Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and the writer, David Seidler. He told a comical story of how Mr Seidler had written to the Queen's mother thirty years ago for permission to do the film. She said yes but only after she was gone as the m
I did not know what to expect as the story could prove to be boring, but boring it was not. It is well-shot with humour and great acting. The period is shown very well along with the inside story of the King Georges VI family and King Edward's abdication.
I really enjoyed this movie and give it an 8/10. It is a movie worth paying for.
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