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** This was the only film directed by Creator/TomHooper to be both a complete critical and commercial success; his previous film ''Film/TheDamnedUnited'' was an AcclaimedFlop, his next two films, ''Film/{{Les Misérables|2012}}'' and ''Film/TheDanishGirl'', made their money back but had considerably more muted critical responses, and ''Film/{{Cats}}'' pretty much [[CreatorKiller sent his career past the point of no return]].

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** This was the only film directed by Creator/TomHooper to be both a complete critical and commercial success; his previous film ''Film/TheDamnedUnited'' was an AcclaimedFlop, his next two films, ''Film/{{Les Misérables|2012}}'' ''Film/LesMiserables2012'' and ''Film/TheDanishGirl'', made their money back but had considerably more muted critical responses, and ''Film/{{Cats}}'' pretty much [[CreatorKiller sent his career past the point of no return]].
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** This was the only film directed by Creator/TomHooper to be both a complete critical and commercial success; his previous film ''Film/TheDamnedUnited'' was an AcclaimedFlop, his next two films, ''Film/{{Les Miserables|2012}}'' and ''Film/TheDanishGirl'', made their money back but had considerably more muted critical responses, and ''Film/{{Cats}}'' pretty much [[CreatorKiller sent his career past the point of no return]].

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** This was the only film directed by Creator/TomHooper to be both a complete critical and commercial success; his previous film ''Film/TheDamnedUnited'' was an AcclaimedFlop, his next two films, ''Film/{{Les Miserables|2012}}'' Misérables|2012}}'' and ''Film/TheDanishGirl'', made their money back but had considerably more muted critical responses, and ''Film/{{Cats}}'' pretty much [[CreatorKiller sent his career past the point of no return]].

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* OneHitWonder: Most of screenwriter David Seidler's career had been spent writing TV movies and not-particularly-successful animated films such as ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheKingAndI''. After winning an Oscar for his screenplay for this film, he promptly retired, deciding to end his career on a high note (granted, he was 73 years old when the film was released).

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Most of screenwriter David Seidler's career had been spent writing TV movies and not-particularly-successful animated films such as ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheKingAndI''. After winning an Oscar for his screenplay for this film, he promptly retired, deciding to end his career on a high note (granted, he was 73 years old when the film was released).released).
** This was the only film directed by Creator/TomHooper to be both a complete critical and commercial success; his previous film ''Film/TheDamnedUnited'' was an AcclaimedFlop, his next two films, ''Film/{{Les Miserables|2012}}'' and ''Film/TheDanishGirl'', made their money back but had considerably more muted critical responses, and ''Film/{{Cats}}'' pretty much [[CreatorKiller sent his career past the point of no return]].
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* FakeBrit: The Australian Guy Pearce as Edward VIII. Granted, at the time there was no separate Australian citizenship, Australia was merely a self governing part of the Empire (this is also a subversion for Pearce, who was actually born in Britain from a British mother and moved to Australia when he was three).

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* FakeBrit: The Australian Guy Pearce as Edward VIII. Granted, at the time there was no separate Australian citizenship, Australia was merely a self governing self-governing part of the Empire (this is also a subversion for Pearce, who was actually born in Britain from a British mother and moved to Australia when he was three).
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* DawsonCasting: Then 50 year old Creator/ColinFirth plays Bertie, who at the start of the movie is barely into his 40s. Firth is also 8 years older than Guy Pearce, who plays his ''older'' brother.

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