By BROOKS BARNES and MICHAEL CIEPLY
LOS ANGELES— Voters for the 68th annual Golden Globes have circled around “The King’s Speech,” the period drama about George VI, the British king, and the overcoming of his stuttering problem, handing it seven nominations including best drama.
Colin Firth (best actor in a drama), Geoffrey Rush (best supporting actor), Helena Bonham Carter (best supporting actress) and Tom Hooper (best director) were among the cited. Other front-runners announced Tuesday morning included “The Fighter” and “The Social Network,” both of which got six nominations, including best drama, best director and best actor. “Inception,” “The Black Swan” and “The Kids are All Right” each received four nominations.
