The King's Speech (2010)
Rating: 7.7/10
Duration: 118 min
Director(s): Tom Hooper,
Description:
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.
Cast
- Richard Dixon as Private Secretary
- Adrian Scarborough as BBC Radio Announcer
- Guy Pearce as King Edward VIII
- Timothy Spall as Winston Churchill
- Derek Jacobi as Archbishop Cosmo Lang
- Geoffrey Rush as Lionel Logue
- Michael Gambon as King George V
- Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth
- Jennifer Ehle as Myrtle Logue
- Colin Firth as King George VI
- Freya Wilson as Princess Elizabeth
- Ramona Marquez as Princess Margaret
- Robert Portal as Equerry
- Eve Best as Wallis Simpson
- Paul Trussell as Chauffeur