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What do you expect from a King? No, I mean, the bare minimum?
At the very least, that he knows how to string words together without stammering, that he can speak to his people...
This is the big problem with Prince Albert, Duke of York, as he is a stutterer (I'm not giving anything away that you won't discover in the first minute of the film) and lives in the radio boom years.
To put an end to this debilitating handicap, the Prince (future King?) turns to the quirky Mr. Logue after the failure of yet another "qualified" speech therapist.
The film talks about these two individuals who are so different in class and character and the evolution of their relationship against the backdrop of 1930s England. The events actually happened.
The director gives us almost two hours of film, but every minute is necessary. Necessary to describe the weaknesses, tics, mistakes, and strength that characterize the complexity of the protagonists of this film, giving it credibility and humanity. The long pauses in the dialogues are functional to give it the right breath and meaning.
Thus, you will easily find yourself being moved, amused, angry, intrigued... ...in a word, involved.
Let's talk about the actors: Colin Firth gives us his best performance (for which he won a Golden Globe and an Oscar): with great sensitivity, he knows how to show all the nuances of the protagonist in his various roles: institutional figure, son, father, friend, brother, but also child (the scene with the airplane model is beautiful). Geoffrey Rush brought to life a character who is simple and unconventional just enough, it's impossible to resist him. Then it's always a pleasure to see Guy Pearce again, who plays the prince's older, fragile, and vicious brother. For those who don't remember him, he was the protagonist of Memento. Perhaps a bit over the top is Timothy Spall's Churchill, known to the general public for playing "Peter Pettigrew" in the Harry Potter saga, as well as Helena Bonham Carter who plays the protagonist's wife, sometimes it seems that she performs with the "handbrake" on, a part a bit too "calm" for her... But we remain at very high levels.
As for the rest... Very accurate historical reconstruction, beautiful photography especially in the first part of the film. In short, a recommended film provided you go to see it with the idea of "savoring" the film even in the details, without being too hasty to know how it ends.
For those who may be interested, the film was awarded 12 Oscar nominations followed by 4 statues for Best Director, Film, Lead Actor, and Original Screenplay.
From my first review, I wish you a good viewing.
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