The King's Speech

Year

2010

Duration

113 minutes

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Based on a true story, Biopics, Drama, Period and Historical

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English

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Colin Firth gives a feted performance as King George VI in British director Tom Hooper's Oscar-winning film about the wartime monarch. Firth is certainly very sympathetic as the potential heir to the throne, who forges a touching and funny relationship with speech therapist Lionel Logue, in an attempt to treat his stammer and fear of public speaking. A warm, entertainingly-told, true story of the proverbial British stiff upper lip melting away.

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Contains strong language.

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