The King’s Speech

Colin Firth stars in Tom Hooper’s multi Oscar- and BAFTA-winning historical drama that depicts the Duke of York’s struggle to conquer his speech impediment on his way to becoming King George VI. The Duke of York suffered terribly from his pronounced stutter throughout his childhood; and things have hardly improved now that ‘Bertie’ is an adult: in 1924 he’s berated by his father King George V for the embarrassing mess he made of his first ever live broadcast to the nation; and he appears to be constantly bullied by his suave elder brother Edward, the Prince of Wales. However, Bertie’s loving wife Elizabeth is determined to find a cure for her husband’s problem. She hires the unconventional Australian actor and speech therapist Lionel Logue as the man for the job. And, in his scruffy office in Harley Street, as the commoner and the royal bond, so the Duke of York starts to get a grip on his stammer. But a succession of world events are set to test the efficacy of his cure, as he is propelled ever further into the limelight and the world edges ever nearer war., Stuttering King George “Bertie” VI finds his confidence with the help of unconventional speech therapist Lionel Logue. Over time, the king and Lionel forge an unlikely bond that helps shape the United Kingdom’s future when the nation is drawn into World War II., With his brother set to abdicate from the throne, Prince Albert, Duke of York, turns to Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue to help him cure his stammer. Drama., Stuttering King George “Bertie” VI finds his confidence with the help of eccentric speech therapist Lionel Logue in this captivating historical drama. Over time, the king and Lionel forge a bond that helps shape the nation’s future when the United Kingdom is drawn into World War II., Emmy Award-winning director Tom Hooper (John Adams) teams with screenwriter David Seidler (Tucker: A Man and His Dreams) to tell the story of King George VI. When his older brother abdicates the throne, nervous-mannered successor George “Bertie” VI (Colin Firth) reluctantly dons the crown. Though his stutter soon raises concerns about his leadership skills, King George VI eventually comes into his own with the help of unconventional speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Before long the king and Lionel have forged an unlikely bond, a bond that proves to have real strength when the United Kingdom is forced to flex its international might., With his brother set to abdicate from the throne, Prince Albert, Duke of York, turns to Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue to help him cure his stammer.