The film is based on a true story of Eric Lomax, played by Firth, who sets out to find those responsible for his torture during his time as a prisoner in World War II.
Firth also won the BAFTA Award in 2010 and the Volpi Cup for 'Best Actor' at the 2009 Venice Film Festival for his performance in Tom Ford's A SINGLE MAN.įirth will next be seen in THE RAILWAY MAN, directed by Jonathan Teplitzky which also stars Nicole Kidman. The film also won the Academy Award® for 'Best Picture' as well as the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Firth earned an Academy Award®, Golden Globe® Award, Screen Actors Guild Award, British Independent Film Award, Critics' Choice Award and his second consecutive BAFTA Award in 2011 for his performance as King George VI in THE KING'S SPEECH. He has appeared in three films that have won the Academy Award® for Best Picture: THE KING'S SPEECH, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE and THE ENGLISH PATIENT. A classically trained British theater actor, Academy Award® winner COLIN FIRTH (Stanley) is a veteran of film, television and theater, with an impressive body of work spanning over three decades.
