Prince Albert of England (Colin Firth) has a speech disability. So his wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) refers him to Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush), a speech therapist. Logue and Prince Albert run through speech exercises, while also trying to discover the psychological implications of the disability. Albert confides his difficult and pressure-filled childhood, mostly from oppression from his overbearing father. When Albert's father dies, his older brother, David becomes king. The brothers argue over David's relationship with an American divorcee Wallis Simpson, who Albert feels would taint the monarchy since it opposed marriage to a divorced person. David abdicates the throne to marry Wallis, and Albert is instantly crowned king much to his apprehension. Albert continues therapy up until his momentous speech in 1939, declaring the British war against Germany. The two remained friends and worked on many well-applauded speeches rallying the British up until the second World War.
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Best part of story, including ending:
That this is a true story, and such peculiar events really happened.
Best scene in story:
Seeing Albert come out of his shell and realize himself that he is worthy to be king.
Opinion about the main character:
I like watching this sovereign act like a fumbling, regular person. It's because we sometimes forget that these famous people are just like us, sometimes with even more faults than others.
