The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
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 stammer 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 through war.
Written by Anonymous
Anachronisms:
In a brief scene at the end of the film, a group of soldiers are listening to the speech as broadcast. They're wearing the cap badge of The Queen's Regiment, but the badge is the pre-1922 pattern, a paschal lamb with 'The Queen's' scrolled beneath. That changed in 1922, to a larger paschal lamb with no scroll.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Title Card:
1925 / King George V reigns over a quarter of the world's people. He asks his second son, the Duke of York, to give the final closing speech at the Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London. See more »
"Concerto for Clarinet in A Major: Allegro"
Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Heard during the montage of Lionel conducting lessons with Bertie
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