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The King's Speech
In the claustrophobic shadow of a looming world war, a reluctant monarch battles his own voice. A visual symphony of wide lenses and stifled silence where a microphone becomes a terrifying instrument of torture and, ultimately, liberation.
The King's Speech
The King's Speech

"Find your voice."

26 November 2010 United Kingdom 118 min 7.7 (9,127)

Director: Tom Hooper

Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall

Drama History Voice and Communication Friendship and Equality Duty vs. Fear
Budget: $15,000,000
Box Office: $414,211,549

The King's Speech — Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

I have a voice!
— King George VI

Context

During an argument in Westminster Abbey when Logue sits in St. Edward's Chair, mocking the King's lack of confidence.

Meaning

The pivotal moment of self-actualization where Bertie finally claims his worth as a human being and a King, asserting his existence against Logue's provocations.

The nation believes that when I speak, I speak for them. But I can't speak.
— King George VI

Context

A moment of vulnerability where Bertie confesses the depth of his despair to Logue.

Meaning

Encapsulates the central conflict: the crushing gap between the public expectation of the monarch's role and his private inability to perform it.

I am speechless.
— Lionel Logue

Context

After the final wartime broadcast, when the King asks how he did.

Meaning

A witty, ironic double-entendre that serves as the highest praise for the King's successful delivery of the war speech.

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