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The Kings Speech

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HOW IT WAS PASSED.

This work was originally classified '15' without cuts on 15/10/2010. The BBFC has, after an appeal by

the distributor of The Kings Speech against the original 15 rating, applied its formal reconsideration

process to the cinema release and classified it 12A with the Consumer Advice Contains strong

language in a speech therapy context. The BBFCs language Guidelines for 12A state: The use of

strong language (for example f***) must be infrequent. In the case of The Kings Speech there are

two isolated instances where the character of King George VI uses strong language several times at

the instigation of his therapist during the speech therapy sessions he is undergoing to alleviate hisstammer. The strong language is not aggressive and not directed at any person. The Guidelines state

that because works from time to time present issues in ways which cannot be anticipated, thesecriteria will not be applied in an over literal way if such an interpretation would lead to an outcome

which would confound audience expectations. After careful consideration by the President and

Director of the BBFC, the Board took the view that the way the strong language is presented in TheKings Speech did not contravene the language Guidelines at 12A and that the public would

understand why the Board has reached this decision.

Cease and desist letters

Last year the AHA sent out cease-and-desist letters to the distributer of five films to enforce its trade

mark rights. However, the AHA has never gone to court to enforce its trade mark. This time it seemsagain that the dispute has been settled out of court. Emile Sherman issued a statement saying that

the dispute with AHA has been resolved and a letter has been sent to Weinstein Co. asking the

distributer of The Kings Speech to remove the phrase from the movies credits.

The reason behind AHAs decision against filing a lawsuit may be that it would be an expensive and

time consuming process. Gathering evidence to prove consumer confusion in trade mark cases can be

costly and you never know which slant a trade mark case will take. A trade mark proceeding wouldalso be expensive for the producer of the The Kings Speech and could harm the reputation of theproducer and the film. Therefore, an amicable settlement is probably the best solution for the both

parties.

20M set of 'The King's Speech' being used for x-rated parties

The owner of the 20 million London property, where scenes were shot for an Oscar nominated film,

argues that his notorious parties are 'not a disturbance'.

The Central London Georgian mansion located at 33 Portland Place in Marylebone was chosen as the

period set for scenes from the film The Kings Speech. Yet despite the historic significance of the

mansion, the owner Edward Davenport has also used the property for less than regal functions. These

gatherings have caused a significant disturbance among local residents.

Last April Westminster Council discovered that the 110 rooms set out over five floors had been used

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for high-class sex parties, as was reported by the Daily Mail. Edward Davenport is reported to have

charged guests 90 each to attend one of these events. He also hosted a masquerade ball, and several

porn discos.

The royal nature of The Kings Speech, has increased the level of controversy over his x-rated parties,with many being offended by the association. A group of Westminster residents have already taken

legal action against the socialite.