The King's Speech (Blu-ray, 2011)
The King's Speech is the remarkable true story of King George VI – Elizabeth II’s father – and his extraordinary friendship with maverick Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. Fascinating, moving, and often humorous, it charts the personal relationship that developed between England’s reluctant king, plagued by a debilitating stammer, and the irreverent outsider who helped him find his voice.
As the second son of George V, Prince Albert (“Bertie”) was never expected to ascend to the throne. But when his brother Edward abdicates to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson, Bertie is crowned King George VI – just as radio is emerging as a mass medium and the Second World War looms on the horizon.
Thrust into the international spotlight, the new King must speak not only to the nation but to the people of the entire British Empire. His wife, Queen Elizabeth – the future Queen Mother – is tireless in her belief in him. Having exhausted traditional remedies, she engages the unorthodox Logue to help her husband find a voice capable of inspiring a nation on the brink of war.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce
- Director: Tom Hooper
- Year: 2011
- Format: Blu-ray
Awards
Winner of 4 Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor (Colin Firth).