The King's Speech

2010·118'

Tom Hooper

HistoryDrama

★ 7.7

Letterboxd TMDB #45269

Find your voice.

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

Colin Firth King George VI

Geoffrey Rush Lionel Logue

Helena Bonham Carter Queen Elizabeth

Guy Pearce King Edward VIII

Timothy Spall Winston Churchill

Michael Gambon King George V

Jennifer Ehle Myrtle Logue

Derek Jacobi Archbishop Cosmo Lang

Freya Wilson Princess Elizabeth

Ramona Marquez Princess Margaret

Richard Dixon Private Secretary

Robert Portal Equerry