The King's Speech ( 2010 )

Prince Albert, Duke of York ( played by Colin Firth ) is doomed to become King of England , when his brother abdicates the throne . He does not know he is to become King , but as Prince he must still speak in public , which he is unable to do .

The Duchess of York ( Helena Bonham Carter ) thee ever faithful and supportive wife ( younger people know her as "Queen Mum" ) , seeks out the Lionel Logue ( Geoffrey Rush ) , a "Doctor" of Linguistics . After all others have failed .

Having taken on the Royal patient , much time is spend getting over the protocol , and enforcing the patient/doctor relationship .



As things start to unravel in the Royal household , Lionel Logue challenges Prince Albert , to become the man , stepping up to a destiny brought upon him by his brother's u-turn in life . Prince Albert does not take to the advice too well .

Eventually the two come to terms with each other , only to be challenged by Royal Politics .

The story speaks to two characters support to King George VI , speech therapist Lionel Logue and wife Queen Elizabeth . These two give great measure and success to the reign of King George VI , before and after he becomes King .

To speak for the acting and the directing , I should say the film deserves every award and nomination it has received , from the Toronto film Festival, BAFTA and the Oscars .

Look out for Albus Dumbledore, Michael Gambon as King George V .

I had plan on skipping this film , but a night out at a restaurant with my parents , led us off to the cinema ; and I let them pick the film .

The show is well worth the ticket price , and should be seen by all .

The lessons that rich people have problems too , and have to work to overcome them is lost by most of the population .



I did get lost sometimes , in short discussions about the Royal Family ; though i was aware of the Madness of King George III , the lost of Prince Albert's brother at age 13 , I had missed in my history reading . Yet it maybe the first film in a long time to make the Royal Family appear almost human , instead of the blue blood / aristocrats , portrait elsewhere .