Director: Tom Hooper
Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter
Genre: Drama, History
Rated: R
Synopsis: King George VI of Britain (Colin Firth) did not have an easy life. From an early age he had a stutter which made him unable to speak clearly, and being a prince required him to give public speeches on occasion. But when his brother abdicates the thrown, he is forced into a life he never wanted and as World War II looms over Great Britain's head, he must be the public speaker he never was in order to give the world the courage it needs to fight.
Commentary: I saw this movie when it first came out in theaters and first let me say that Colin Firth's acting was amazing in this movie. He deserved the Oscar he got from this role; his stutter sounds spot on. Geoffrey Rush did a great job too as his the therapist and friend of the king who helps him overcome his disability. As did Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth.
This movie was directed by Tom Hooper who also directed Les Misérables and if you haven't seen that either, GO SEE IT. It's fantastic.
Should you go see it? The cinematography and acting are amazing and the story of a man, a king, overcoming his own disabilities and people's opinion of him to become one of the greatest monarchs in Great Britain's history is worth the watch.
Fun Facts:
Synopsis: King George VI of Britain (Colin Firth) did not have an easy life. From an early age he had a stutter which made him unable to speak clearly, and being a prince required him to give public speeches on occasion. But when his brother abdicates the thrown, he is forced into a life he never wanted and as World War II looms over Great Britain's head, he must be the public speaker he never was in order to give the world the courage it needs to fight.
Commentary: I saw this movie when it first came out in theaters and first let me say that Colin Firth's acting was amazing in this movie. He deserved the Oscar he got from this role; his stutter sounds spot on. Geoffrey Rush did a great job too as his the therapist and friend of the king who helps him overcome his disability. As did Helena Bonham Carter as Queen Elizabeth.
This movie was directed by Tom Hooper who also directed Les Misérables and if you haven't seen that either, GO SEE IT. It's fantastic.
Should you go see it? The cinematography and acting are amazing and the story of a man, a king, overcoming his own disabilities and people's opinion of him to become one of the greatest monarchs in Great Britain's history is worth the watch.
Fun Facts:
- King George VI's wife, who is played by Helena Bonham Carter, didn't want them to make this movie until after she died.
- Queen Elizabeth II said she liked the movie and thought they did a good job portraying her father and her family.
- The film has an R rating because of a scene where the king shouts profanities because it was supposed to help with his stutter. The actors and director defended the scene saying that the cursing was not used in violence, but the Motion Picture Association would not change the rating unless the scene was cut or the swears were muted. Tom Hooper refused to cut it, but some versions in the US had the swears muted.
Here is a video of the actual speech from King George VI.
What a great movie. I'm not one of those history buffs who loves historical movies but a story of a world leader overcoming one of his shortcomings sounds very interesting as its not something you see that often as they go to great length to make sure such things aren't known to the public.
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