The King's Speech | reviewed by: Jeremy Frost | July 24, 2011
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| genre | Drama |
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| synopsis | 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. |
| lead actors | Guy Pearce | Helena Bonham Carter | Geoffrey Rush | Colin Firth | Claire Bloom | Michael Gambon | Timothy Spall | Derek Jacobi | Jennifer Ehle | Ramona Marquez | Freya Wilson |
| director | Tom Hooper |