This is a biopic about how King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II, overcame his stuttering problem. Widely considered by all but his father unfit to be king, George is reluctantly thrust unto the throne and into the spotlight after his brother is forced to abdicate. Overshadowed on the global stage by powerful orators like Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini, the King relies on the help of a little-known Australian speech therapist named Lionel Logue to find his voice and courageously lead his people into the most devastating war humanity has ever faced.
This is a powerful, hilarious and deeply moving story, told against the backdrop of a critical juncture in modern history, of the emergence of a deep friendship out of a professional relationship between two men who would otherwise never have socially interacted. The screenplay, written by David Seidler (who also wrote Tucker: The Man and his Dream)， is excellent. The dry British wit is hilarious. I was literally slapping my knee during some of the scenes. Tom Hooper (Elizabeth I) does a superb job directing this movie. The buildup to the climactic finale is skillfully executed and prompted the audience to erupt into spontaneous applause. (Apparently, this also happened at the Roy Thomson Hall premiere.) Geoffrey Rush (Elizabeth: The Golden Age) does a fantastic job as Lionel Logue and Colin Firth (A Single Man) is excellent as King George VI.
I saw the second public screening of this movie at the Ryerson Theater during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).Tom Hooper was present to introduce the movie. He was joined by Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush after the movie ended for a brief Q&A.
It turns out that David Seidler also had a stuttering problem as a child and drew inspiration from the king's struggle. Early in his career he wanted to write a screenplay about it. He dutifully asked the Queen Mother for permission. She agreed but told him 'not in my lifetime'. Little did he know she would live to be 101 and he would have to wait another 30 years.
Another interesting tidbit we learned was that near the end of the shoot, the crew finally located one of Lionel Logue's grandsons, who just so happened to live about 10 minutes away from the director. They got access to Lionel's diaries and correspondence and managed to incorporate some of it into the script.
This movie is an unqualified must see.
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这是一个关于King George VI的传记片，Elizabeth II女王的父亲，克服了自己的口吃问题。除了他的父亲不配做国王广泛认为，乔治是不情愿的推力对王位，在聚光灯下后，他的弟弟是被迫退位。笼罩在全球舞台上的强大的演说家如Adolph Hitler和本尼托·墨索里尼，国王依靠帮助一个鲜为人知的澳大利亚语言治疗师叫Lionel Logue去寻找自己的声音，勇敢地领导他的人民为人类最具毁灭性的战争所面临的。
这是一个强大的，热闹的和感人的故事，告诉在现代历史的一个关键时刻的背景下，出现了深厚的友谊，从两人之间的专业关系，否则从来没有社会交往的`出现。剧本，由David Seidler(谁也写希尔斯：男人和他的梦想)，是优良的。英国人干得很滑稽。在一些场景中，我简直就是在拍打膝盖。汤姆·霍伯(伊丽莎白一世)导演的这部电影也很好。累积到高潮结局巧妙地执行，促使观众爆发自发的掌声。(显然，这也发生在Roy Thomson Hall首演。)杰弗里·拉什(伊丽莎白：黄金时代)一份很好的工作，Lionel Logue和科林菲尔斯(一个人)是优秀的国王George VI.
我看到这部电影的第二公开放映在Ryerson剧院在多伦多国际电影节(TIFF)。汤姆·霍伯介绍电影。他加入了科林菲尔斯和杰弗里·拉什的电影结束后，一个简短的问答。
原来，David Seidler也有口吃的问题，作为一个孩子，从国王的斗争中获得了灵感。在他的职业生涯早期，他想写一个关于它的剧本。他尽职尽责地请求太后批准。她同意了，但在我的有生之年告诉他。他不知道她会活到101岁，他还得再等上30年。
另一个有趣的花絮我们学到的是，在拍摄结束后，剧组终于找到了一个莱昂内尔罗格的孙子，他正巧住约10分钟，离主任。他们查阅了莱昂内尔的
这部电影是不必看的。
