The King's Speech

Movie

2010

1h 58m

English

Drama, History

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8.1

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The King's Speech

Movie

2010

1h 58m

English

Drama, History

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The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country into war.

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Cast

King George VI

Lionel Logue

Queen Elizabeth

King Edward VIII

Winston Churchill

King George V

Myrtle Logue

Archbishop Cosmo Lang

Princess Elizabeth

Princess Margaret

Private Secretary

Equerry

Wallis Simpson

Chauffeur

BBC Radio Announcer

Robert Wood

BBC Technician

Dr. Blandine Bentham

Laurie Logue

Valentine Logue

Anthony Logue

Theatre Director

Willie

Lord Wigram

Nurse

Directed By: Tom Hooper

Written By: David Seidler

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Draackje says...

13 years ago

Unbelievable how they can make an interesting movie about someone trying to conquer his stammering. A great character study by Colin Firth who makes me feel happy, sad and angry at the same time. Geoffrey Rush also plays an incredible part, but somehow I kept waiting for him to go "Arrr!! Captain Barbossa is here!" This movie is carried by these two lead actors as they really allow you to connect with their characters. I waited a long time to see this, because I thought it would be kind of boring. Turns out it's not boring at all. Just don't expect an action filled ride, but get ready to get dragged into the emotional world of an insecure king.

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juniperhill says...

13 years ago

left me speechless.. an outstanding movie!

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nmahoney416 says...

6 years ago

A solid movie but probably shouldn't of won best picture. Colin Firth is great, especially is his cursing scene. That last speech was shot well.

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kokoyap says...

8 years ago

Not my usual type of movie, but I really enjoyed this one. Very interesting story, very good acting, Colin Firth was perfect for the role.

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John Chard

5 years ago

The gift of cinema does credit to the gift of speech.

The King's Speech is directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. It stars Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi & Michael Gambon. Music is by Alexandre Desplat and photography is by More

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alexlimberg

7/10 2 years ago

Well, it's interesting for providing an intimate look into the inner workings of the Royal Family. This is of course not a documentary and it may or not be totally fictional. And I don't think that's the point here. Not even sure whether the therapy happened exactly like that.

I like the beginnin More

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TheGloriousSOB

8/10 5 years ago

I bought the DVD & praise Colin Firth for collecting his Academy Award portraying King George VI. As a man w/ a speech impediment, I empathized with Firth's character & the king's assistant Lionel Logue, who had an unconventional yet effective method of speech therapy. Without naming More

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