“The King’s Speech” Wins 7 Awards at BAFTA

2011 BAFTA for Best Actor Colin Firth

2011 BAFTA for Best Actor Colin Firth

On Sunday, “The King’s Speech” won seven categories, including best British film and best film, at the BAFTA awards in the U.K. The film also took the awards for best actor, best supporting actor and best supporting actress. At the end of the night, the film, took home half of the awards for which it had been nominated.

The film, which chronicles the struggles of King George VI with his speech impediment, has also been nominated for 12 Oscars and the upcoming Academy Awards in the U.S. The best actor award went to Colin Firth who plays the King in the movie. This was Firth’s second time winning a BAFTA in the same category. He won for his role in “A Single Man” last year.

Both Firth and the film’s director, Tom Hooper, were happy not only with the accolades, but also with reports that Queen Elizabeth was moved by the film and gave it her approval. “The fact that it appears to have a seal of approval means a huge amount to me and Colin,” said Hooper.

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