Best Picture Oscar 2011: ‘The King’s Speech’

On Sunday night, both producers and cast members took the stage at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles to accept the award for Best Picture of the Year for The King’s Speech.

The King’s Speech is a World War II-set drama about friendship, trust and overcoming the odds. It beat out nine other films. This is the first time the Academy has awarded a film about British Royalty the top slot.

The film beat another strong contender in “The Social Network,” as well as a crowded field including “Inception,” “True Grit,” “The Fighter,” “The Kids Are All Right,” “127 Hours,” “Toy Story 3″ and “Winter’s Bone.”