The King's Speech - World War Speech
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2011
- The King's Speech
This is a 2010 British historical drama film. Actor Colin Firth played the future King George VI who suffers from stammer. And in order to cope with his stammer, he sees Lionel Logue who is an Australian Speech and Language therapist played by actor Geoffrey Rush.
When King Edward VIII abdicated the throne, the new King George VI relies on Logue to help him make his wartime radio broadcast upon Britain's declaration of war on Germany in 1939.
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Well times are similar to the late thirties: we have a newly crowned and well loved king, a royal duke who's married an unsuitable American and a mad man threatened Europe with war.
what is the music score in the background?
@@tnsampson2Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, 2nd movement
"You still stammered on the w."
"Had to throw in a few so they knew it was me."
I love this so much.
I doubt I could think of a better response if I spent my entire lifetime trying...
Yeah
That was actually a line written between the King and Lionel in letters they sent to one another.
Ikr
Mr.wood
"Forget everything else and just say it to me... Say it to me as a friend." - The best line in the movie and heartwarming to the soul.
TheShadowedOne1 Indeed.
and so the king did. this makes me cry
Yes, that's Tomar Re for you 😊
Logue was 💯
Yes
Captain Barbosa sure is a good therapist for a pirate.
Alexito Rico you are right
WTF, thats him?!
@@bbenjoe Aye!
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DAMN I ONLY NOTICED THAT NOW
Forget horror movies with insane killers and/or supernatural monsters. Forget action movies with car chases and spy thrillers with secret agents running around and guns and bombs going off. THIS is one of the most intense, terrifying scenes I've ever seen in a film. When I saw this in theaters, I was on the edge of my seat and held my breath for most of it. I was hoping with all my heart he'd deliver the speech well and was just as fearful for him as all the other characters in the scene. Truly powerful acting. Bravo.
I totally agree wit U
This movie is magic
It is quite a daunting task to give a speech to a full auditorium, let alone an entire realm..
1939-1945 was the gravest hour in human civilization. Kiddos to the people helped our spices survive through that time. What an epic speech
Acting is merely one aspect of filmmaking. The suspense and thrill you talk about can be attributed equally to directing, editing, pacing, cinematography, shot selection, and set design as it can to acting.
Of course, I know that (I was a theater major in college). :)
You have to admire the verbal skill of Colin Firth, who speaks perfect British English, to play someone who stammers but tries very hard not to. So impressive.
@BCJ to be fair l think they meant queens English
Actually this movie had so much literal medical references from the source himself that's what makes Colin so brilliant. He did his homework and so did the whole production that's rare for a feature that's technically supposed to be historical fiction which there's very little.
He did come out and say he had a hard time losing the stammer after this.
Colin Fith is British
King George VI was a good king. He insisted that he and his family experience the same deprivations as their subjects during World War II (eating the same terrible food, taking baths that didn't go above the five-inch line). Meanwhile, his spoiled, shallow older brother David, aka the former King Edward VII, was whining about how it was too hot in his paradise hideaway.
It's been said before but is worth repeating--the one that everyone underestimated turned out to be the better man by far.
Every single indian has great hatred for british kings and Queens.
He has occasionally been called George the Good.
@@snowleopard3470 Hey up we've got a Windows Technical here.
@@snowleopard3470 What about the Indians who served in World War 2?
The funny thing is King George really did say "I had to throw a few in there, so they knew it was me!!" I like how they put that in the movie :)
Really??
@@megcrimson8589 Yep!!! Watch the behind the scenes documentary. Its really awesome :)
I can't imagine the pride he must feel coming out of the room after saying a full speech and having everyone clap for him
Utter relief.
Definitely a confidence booster for him.
All is seen in his Face! Magnificent actor!
You can tell the confidence in his walk, He walks into the room and a nervous novis king and leaves as a the leader of the world biggest empire.
The Beethoven Symphony No 7 Allegretto blended in the scene seamlessly. It showed the king’s struggle to enunciate the speech and eventually read it with confidence.
It was perfectly imperfect. If that even makes sense
I was JUST thinking what a brilliant choice of music this was
Makes me cry every time, honour, courage and bravery are my weak spots. Beethovens seven allegretto is my favourite classic tune, so i cried a lot. :)
If not for the fact that Beethoven wrote that piece some 200 years before the speech was given, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was written specifically for this scene.
Beethoven virtuoso pianist and amazing composer, struggling with losing his hearing composed 7th symphony, arguably one of his best works ever, Beethoven might have been just the most amazing human being that ever lived on this planet
I was really inspired by this film. I have stammer. My mother passed away 7 months ago and to my horror my aunt asked me deliver a eulogy over my siblings. I refuse at first but she told me there's nobody fit to deliver but me. I faced my fear and take courage just like Bertie did. I pulled thru.
Just started a pronunciation class featuring this movie. And they loveeeeeee it. They were too familiar with the "repeat-after-me" type
Sorry for your loss. I have no doubt the eulogy you delivered in honor of your Mother was warm and heartfelt.
Tears and admiration for you.
so proud of you ❤️ sending my condolences
Now this is some king behaviour here 👑 My Condolences man 🙏🏼
What I really love about this is that it's by no means a perfect speech. He repeats some words and some sentences are such a struggle for him to get out at all. A realistic touch makes this scene even more powerful and moving IMO than a technically flawless one.
No one could have perfected a way to tell the whole nation of the turmoil we were about to face. To say anything at all is damn impressive given the pressure.
Firth's delivery of the speech is almost identical to the real king's. (That speech is on RUclips.) A very dedicated performance.
Colin Firth certainly deserved the Oscar for Best Actor for this film. One of my favourite actors
Yep.
It's amazing how close Colin Firth was able to recreate King George VI's actual war speech
Beethoven's 2nd Movement of his 7th Symphony was PERFECT for this scene...
8fox261 couldn't agree more
Adagio
8fox261 I couldn’t agree more
Agreed!
It is perfect for every scene.
"For the second time, in the lives of most of us, we are at war. " This line always gets me. So fitting, so clever.
"The War to End all Wars" turned out to be nearly the opposite...the Allies won the war but fouled up the peace.
isnt that always the pitfall?
Agreed ! The American General George Patton made reference to that. More than once before his death he said that politicians had a habit of leaving their countries with another war to fight. Knowing of his personal library and knowledge of history, as well as the realities of post war Europe and Asia as I do, who could ever argue with him ?
King Théoden Many would say WW1 and WW2 were two wars. However the world had been in a state of War since July 1914. This was merely the third chapter of this saga. The First, the turmoil and attrition that was the Great War. Second ,the ensuing suposed peace that saw the Russian Revolution, The fall of the German, Austria-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman Empires.The mortality wounded French and British Empires trying to rebuild, America's prohibition era followed by the great depression. Then Japan's expansion in Asia after being ignored by the west. The of rise of Fascism in Italy, the Spanish civil war, and most haunting the rise of Hitler in Germany. It all leads to the Third and most bloody chapter of this saga. When the world was engulfed in by a conflict that saw the creation of jet engines, rockets, Blitzkrieg, Atom Bombs, and the genocide of the Jews, The Holocaust. More than 70 million lives in total from this war were lost, most them were civilians. In the end to understand this war you must understand the first, and the nearly 30 year armistice that followed which lead up to this moment. So you must see these conflicts and the armistice as one. In conclusion we should call them the World Wars. So from July 1914 to September 1945 nearly 90 million lives were lost. May this world never see such horror ever again.
You nailed the point :-)
some historians call it "The 2nd Thirty Years' War" - 1914-1945
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Thirty_Years%27_War
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Civil_War
There's a great moment at 6:45
Lionel has been consumed the whole time in 'the mechanics' of the speech I.e "getting it out" that once he's stopped helping the realisation of what the speech is about is sinks in. A man who has seen the devastating effects of the First World War will now see another one which his sons will have to fight.
He stops becoming a therapist and becomes another subject looking for reassurance and comfort in berty's words.
Thats awesome that you pointed that out, thank you. Thats so powerful.
Amazing Comment.
I'm speechless
Wow that is a nice touch, really powerful stuff.
this is genius
My favorite line: Logue to the King: “You don’t have have to be afraid of the things you were afraid of when you were 5. You’re very much your own man Bertie.” *chills*
Logue knew that Bertie's speech impediment was not mechanical. He knew that the problem was emotional and psychological, the product of a domineering father, a coldly emotionless mother, and an upbringing as rigid as it was possible to be, in the shadow of a brother whose response to the same was feckless hedonism. Forbidden to address the root causes, Logue had to treat it by seeming to treat the physical, but really by instilling confidence, an assurance of approval and warmth. Part of the cure lay in Bertie's marriage and family, as different from his father's as possible. Logue had something to build on. Thank God he did, and that he succeeded. If ever there was evidence that God is for Britain, it was that Edward VIII disqualified himself and left the throne to his brother, for God alone knows what would have happened if Edward had been King in 1940.
Well said.
No parliament would’ve left if they had a illegitimate king, and Edward would’ve become a absolutionsist monarch
Bravo Puffin51! Splendid analysis!
@@keychain___8836 nice HoI4 reference
If Edward was the king, pretty sure the UK would have joined the Axis.
A true gem of a film about real courage made for less than $20 million that went onto gross over $400 million worldwide. No special effects, not insanity and no explosions. A well deserved Oscar for Colin Firth and nominations for Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.
Why would there be explosions? It's about servicing the story and some stories don't require more than 20 million.
No action, no shooting, no explosions. Just a mean reading to another man from a page. And it's one of the most gripping edge-of-the-seat moments in any film of that year. This is a lesson in how excitement and tension stems from investment in the characters and situation.
My gran was a child during this time and said that when listening to this on the radio, her family was practically hanging on every word. She didn't even know the king had a stammer.
As a stutterer this made me so proud. But also gave me hope. We don't need to be silenced. We just need to speak louder
Yes, the inability to speak well should never stop a person. You just have to have the right people who will listen
King's wife is awesome.....she stands with him in all circumstances......Hats off to King's wife....
Nikhil Tom Best kind of wife
Behind every great man, is a great woman.
Proof that your wealth and social status does not make a marriage work. It's how you feel about the person your with. She loved him very much and it shows.
She was a source for the material this movie was based on. She wanted the story told but insisted it wasn't told until after her death.
It's a pity. If she had known how good the movie was, she would have agreed. She would have experienced great joy!
This scene is so inspirational. It always makes me cry
Same here.
Same
I watched it in the theater with my father, who was only a very young boy at the time King George VI was alive. Dad started crying and I asked him why, he said “I’m just so damn proud of him.”
I just can't get this scene out of my head. Watched the film and it haunts me, it's just so beautifully executed. Colin Firth was truly a fitting actor for this film.
Same here. A truly moving film.
Love this movie. I have a stutter and I can relate to this so much it's not even funny. To get up and speak with an impedement such as this takes an unbelievable amount of courage and bravery. I have the same level of stuttering as the king does in this movie. It's harder to do than anyone will ever understand.
I understand you perfectly, because I´m a stammer like you and like the King.
i have a slight stammer, but it got better as i got older, i mostly only stammer when i'm nervous now, say speaking in front of a room full of people. my younger son has a much more severe stammer. he watched this movie in school in his history class, and some jackass in the back of the room made some smart remark.
EdVanHale. I fully know what you are dealing with. As I have stated, I began stuttering in November 1960, when I was ten. I am now 67.
I have a stutter as well and love this movie. I practise this speech by myself and record it until it is perfect as well. Now I have to translate it to real life
EdVanHalen I have had an intense stutter for my entire life, I cannot hold a conversation without stammering. On top of that I have Aspergers, so that only makes it worse. It is infuriating to try and desperately say something before getting cut off. I barely if ever speak because of it. I get angry with people who tell me “if your tired of your stutter just go get it fixed with a therapist”, yeah like I haven’t tried to do that before.
Every therapist I have been too was very ineffective, they were nice to me and legitimately tired to help me, however in the end nothing was gained from their sessions and none of the techniques taught Were able to be used in the real world.
I cannot tell you how depressing it is to me when I audition for school or community plays only to be met with disappointment due to my stutter. I go in knowing what will happen every time, but I do it anyway. This is unfortunately something I can never grow out of, my own parents have trouble Understanding me sometimes. Surprisingly the only time I can speak coherently is when I am alone in a closet recording lines for voice over projects/ or doing a very exaggerated British accent. I can’t explain what it is (folks around like to tell me that it’s all due to nervousness, but that’s not true at all. I could speak to a crowd at the super bowl and not feel intimidated). I have never been bullied for my stutter, no one has ever mocked me or called me names, but the thing that hurts me the most is when people don’t want to talk to me, or finish my words for me. I don’t get why people sometimes link stuttering to autism, (maybe that’s just a thing where I live) people assume that I’m not mentally there (Wtf?) how is stuttering an indicator of mental health? Others think that I choose to stutter for attention. (Yeah like I actively wish to not be able to talk to be people). People truly don’t realize how lucky they are to have a normal speaking voice.
You can't help but smile as the speech ends. One of my favourite movies of all time.
The radio is definitely a blessing for King George. It helped him deliver his voice in a way his predecessors could not. But also deliver it as an aid to his own disability. A live speech but behind a medium that both bolsters his confidence and also masks his fears. It came at the right time. Truly was destiny
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I remembered when I watched this scene for the first time. I was on the edge on my seat, didn't even dare to breathe and prayed that he'll be able to deliver his speech. And I cried tears of joy when he did it.
I remember having the same experience when I saw this movie for the first time.
I have experienced the same, but in real life, on 24th of Februrary 2022. I'm Russian.
I like to believe George V was watching from above with a slight half smile of unparalleled pride.
Queen Mary was listening with a sense of relief that Bertie rather than David was king at the time
King George V apparently said that when he's dead that boy (Edward) would ruin himself within twelve months and he hoped Edward would never marry and have children and so nothing would come between Bertie and Lilibet for the throne. Bertie wasn't expected to be King since Edward was still young enough to have children when he ascended the throne. The only decent thing Edward did was to step aside and give it to his brother who was the better King even though the pressure of his probably contributed to his death at 56. I feel sorry for Bertie struggling with a stammer and he had to take on a job that puts the eyes of the world on him can you imagine the massive pressure he must've felt doing a job he never expected or wanted to do and probably had little confidence in himself to do it well.
This was a performance of a lifetime.
RIP King George VI (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952), aged 56
And
RIP Dr. Lionel Logue (February 26, 1880 - April 12, 1953), aged 73
You both will always be remembered as legends.
Brilliant use of Beethoven's 7th Symphony, 2nd movement.
Actually they weren't going to use it. The original idea was to write some music for the background. So when they were cutting the film together the director put in Beethoven's 7th as a place holder but it worked so well that they kept it. The symphony has just the right tone - sad but hopeful - just like the speech and its theme.
@@eleriloki6275 No way... that's the best Easter egg I've heard about this, and they timed his cadences to the song perfectly as well
Thank you
This is why Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has such a sense of duty and service....
"The task will be hard. there may be dark days ahead". One the most powerful scenes that I have ever seen, and with the accompaniment of the beethoven's symphony No 7, the Scene resulted deeply strong.
June 5th., 1944, the day before D-Day. My grandfather, Ernst Von Heimburg, German-American, Captain of The U.S.S. Salamonie, was giving a speech to British sailors on a neighboring ship. Sitting behind him while he makes his speech is King George VI. I have the photographs. One of these days I should learn how to post them online. I also have the photo of Grandpa shaking the King's hand after Grandpa's speech. I first saw this movie with his daugher: My Mom. True story.
That’s awesome
Get a scanner and upload the pics to ur computer that way u can send it to ur phone or post it on facebook
Please show us your pictures, it would be amazing
Ernest Heimberg ceased to be captain of the USS Salamonie on 24 June 43. Llewelyn Johns was captain on d day
That's so cool! I would love to see those pictures ❤
Is it wrong of me to want Helena Bonham Carter to caress my face, kiss me, and whisper to me, "I'm sure you'll be splendid " ?
+okey proctor
Not at all, Sir
Oh man that makes both of us, she just looked so motherly and kind.
no not wrong at all. I feel the same.
okay but same 😔 im so gay 😔
A reasonable fantasy...
"Forget everything else and just say it to me. Say it to me as a friend" - big turning point in the plot !
You know, if a scene borrows Beethoven's 7th, it better be damn good. And this scene just nails it.
Kinda ironic (in a beautiful way) that he was giving a speech on war while battling himself. Turns out the wars with the mind is the toughest of all wars.
Well said.
"The King's Speech" had me in tears when I saw it at the cinema. Still does.
An epic moment, an epic speech, but fucking hell I can't imagine living through a period of history like this. What that generation experienced defies belief. More than 70 years on and we're still horrified but also mesmerized by what happened between 1939 and 1945, and so we should be.
Sorry - very late reply. But I have heard it said that WWII was merely the conclusion to WWI - or "The Great War". Had a history teacher long ago who agreed and insisted on rolling the two into one long lesson plan. Because certain things that happened during WWII could only be explained if you knew what had happened during WWI and the "inter-war" years. It was fascinating - and terrible and horrifying and ghastly funny in a "how the hell did THAT happen" kind of way.
So in a way - especially for the British, and those in Continental Europe (less so for the Americans - of which I am one and freely acknowledge that our part in both wars was crucial, but smaller than we make it out to be in terms of time spent fighting) it was really - "what happened between 1914 and 1945."
Few men could convey such strength and conviction even as they struggled with a debilitating stammer as did King George VI. His Majesty refused to let his disorder define him or constrain him, as he knew his people were looking to him and depending upon him for guidance and reassurance. He knew the immense weight which rested upon his shoulders, and did his duty with elegance and determination. Truly, he will be remembered as one of the greatest men in world history. Rest in well-deserved peace, Your Majesty.
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I love how when everyone congratulates the king Colin Firth captures that "I need to show dignity and accept the congratulations but inside of me I am a little boy who jsut got a cone of ice cream for my first A+ at school." expression. That has to be incredibly hard to capture exactly that kind of boyish smile while also showing great dignity. Firth is such an underrated actor and one of the greats of the profession.
His and Taron Egerton performances in Kingsman as well made a movie that is suppsoed to be just another action movie adaption of a comic into a truly great film and IMO we should all appreaciate this man more.
My gosh, if my wife was supportive of me like that and willing to stay with me despite such an imperfection, oh my gosh. I wouldn't even began to be able to express how much I would love her.
He still stammered on the w. His response "I had to throw in a few so that they knew it was me".
"For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge."
The fact that his listeners can hear him struggling over the words, and yet has risen to the occasion and made himself address them, makes his message personal and all the more powerful.
At the end, they take a picture of him to show to the public to make the public think that he delivered the speech in the his office at his desk. I guess they wanted him to look professional. I recall at the beginning that his father said that in times like this they have to resort to doing something he despises,.... acting. The important thing though, was for him to deliver the speech in where he'd be comfortable doing it, as long as he sounds comfortable and professional giving the speech, that's all that matters.
After successful King's speech, King's Speech transformed to Kingsman...
This is a downright amazing movie.
What a terrible affliction to have in the role of a leader in the position expected to instill morale and fortitude in a populace in times of trial. A very courageous man George was.
It’s surprising how gripping this is for such a seemingly mundane problem. Brilliant script writing at work right here.
One of the best scenes in the history of cinema.
My favorite part is his mother at 6:03- 6:11. She's so proud.
I agree!
"England is safe. I can stop worrying now."
This is one of my all time favorite movies. I love the little gesture at 2:19. It’s as if Lionel is conducting both the speech and the orchestra. Such a powerful film. This scene never fails to make me tear up.
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I’ve stuttered my whole life. I had help in grammar school and have learned to control it, but when I’m stressed it surfaces and I am literally voiceless.
This movie is So. SO
Important.
I recall my grandmother (born 1888 and therefore 48 at the time of the abdication and 51 at the outbreak of war) describe these events to me vividly. It is hard to overstate just how important the King was to the British people of that generation.
But they live a life of luxury while the people starve, suffer and die 😢
My mother, a small child when war broke out, still talks of him with great affection. She remembers how devastated she felt when he died.
@@lilaznkid4ever King George VI was known for leading by example, which included rationing. While I don't necessarily like the royal family either, I will say he was known to be much more down to earth than anyone would expect a king to be.
I rember as a kid watching the Queens Xmas Day speeches in the 1970s, and my grandparents telling me how they'd listen to her father on the radio and WILL him on, as if sheer goodwill could help him.
When George VI died, Churchill's wreath for him said simply: "For Valour".
For a cohesive historical tour de force, watch: *1)* The King's Speech, *2)* Darkest Hour, and *3)* Dunkirk - in that order. I find these films even more educational when looking at the real world history timeline... it's fascinating.
I'd add the Battle of Britain from 1969 to the list.
lmao the britsh triad of ww2 films
As a kid
My Dr recommended this movie and said everyone stood and clapped in the theater
Which was the last time I got a appointment
He's been gone over a decade
Experiencing this rn due to him
May every1 be able to share love
The selection of Bethoven's seventh symphony is a perfect match for this scene. It can't get any better.
Combining this with Beethoven's 7th makes it all the more impactful.
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All the pauses actually made his speech sound more powerful. His weakness served as a strength.
It's with the purest sincerity, that comes through by way of the speed and emotion, that this most profoundly unforgettable address was delivered.
Agree. It was delivered out of sincerity and dedicated service
I use to suffer with agonizing stammers and stutters growing up, Colin Firth really delivers the emotional and psychological struggles a stutterer fears in front of people, let alone portraying A KING. I felt this
I remember watching this in History class and just absolutely sobbing when he made his speech, he had done it after working so hard and just accomplishing something he didn’t think he could do. I just got so overwhelmed with joy and pride that I just cried
I'm not about to give a speech to the entire world, why am I tensing up?
Because he acted so well that we could feel the tension through the video
All you need to do to understand why Colin Firth won an oscar for this movie and Geoffrey Rush was nominated for one is watch this scene. It's one of the best moments of cinema I have ever seen in person with two legendary actors who could not have possibly made this incredible moment any more lifelike than they did.
Mr. Woods' line "congratulations, your majesty, a true broadcaster!" always struck me as very very sweet!
I just realised something about this scene. We're barely listening to what he is saying during his speech, even though it is of grave importance. He is letting his country know they are at war and yet the drama and tension comes from wondering if he will be able to say the next word clearly.
For me, the tension comes from whether he can say the words, but the words themselves are moving. The man at 3:43 listening with the cigarette in his hand - he's young enough to fight, and he knows it. Mrs Logue smiles and reaches out to her sons, but although they look a little young, she must know they're not far off enlistment age. (In fact at least two of Logue's three sons were adults at this time - his middle son was a surgeon who treated Blitz patients, and became a top neurosurgeon.) The old men who won't be fighting themselves, but have seen war and know what their sons and grandsons are facing, the women who know what this will mean for husbands, and brothers, and sons - pretty much every one of them is facing potential loss, and their faces show they know it.
I love how near the end he stops conducting and just let's the King do the thing.
6:09 u can tell she is so proud of her son, despite her stoic manner.
The brilliant idea of superimposing Beethoven's 7th Symphony on top of this masterful speech. And then the scene continues with the chords of Concert no. 5, the Imperial, also composed by Beethoven. Exceptional film, impressive acting.
I love this sequence...precisely because it isn't perfect. You can hear him fighting off his own mind. You can also hear him strengthening and gaining confidence as he proceeds. Nicely done!
Truly a terrifying moment where one man's voice held the very survival of his people together. One man's triumph over his own flaws and tribulations to speak to a nation, a great film.
Forget for a moment he's a king. Imagine for a moment he's a human being with a task that seems beyond his reach. Think for a moment how agonizing it would be, that your personal task, the one thing you must do for your people, is at the mercy of your greatest weakness. And realize that almost no one thinks you capable to live up to the challenge.
I also love how the wife and daughters hold hands through the entire speech 💙
This is one of the most moving scenes in the history of cinema.
One of many lovable aspects of this scene is how the dynamics of his speech changes. At the beginning, he is struggling with almost every word. As he keeps going, it is becoming increasingly more fluent and natural. A masterpiece, indeed.
Couldn’t imagine what it’s like for your king to give you words of encouragement to keep fighting on... I imagine hearing those words from the man your country holds the most important, to tell you to keep fighting. I’m American so I’ll never know but I imagine it must’ve been awe inspiring to hear your king speak to you before what would become the most devastating conflict in human history...
Take a listen to Pres. Bush in the days after 9/11. I never liked his politics, but those nights we needed someone to tell us we were still strong, we would endure, and our new enemies would be found and dealt with. When we really needed him, Bush was magnificent.
How can anyone not be moved by this...the careful preparation, Beethoven, the crowds outside the gates...
This film captures anxiety in its purest depiction.
One of my favourite scenes ever. So good. The way the music swells is pure cinema
Same here. This is one of the best scenes. The music, the acting, the emotions. Ah perfect! Thank you!
SO brilliant, using Beethoven's 7th as the music. I recognized it right away.
Plucky little England. Everyone in the western world owes them a debt of gratitude. For 1 1/2 years, June 1940-Dec 1941 they held out alone. I love that this film captures some of that spirit, starting with the bravery of this one man.
We never surrender we fight until the end. My great grandparents lived through both wars they would've been late 30s and early 40s during WWII and their flat took a hit during the blitz and they lost everything they moved in with relatives until after the war was over. It took over 20 years after WWII that the goverment finally started rebuilding the east end it was like victorian London back then
The feeling I get when I have to present in front of the class
Agree. Happens to the best of us 😁
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As someone with a stammer myself, I LOVE this scene.
This scene - I has seen it qute a few times - always makes me cry. Collins acting, Beethovens music - beautiful camera holding- so absolutely wonderful done.
I know I was late in watching this, by literal years but now I absolutely need to buy this movie. I just watched it last night and oh I was cheering so hard for him during this. Colin firth is incredible. Full stop and he absolutely deserved the Oscar.
Probably the longest walk for him.
I loved this movie. I get why some people find it boring but I find it to be an absolutely amazing journey of a man that has everything he could ever want, but lacks one thing we all take for granted. It makes that one simple aspect of life an enormous villain that shadows everything the King does.
As someone with a speech impediment, though definitely not as severe as Bertie's, I can relate to the terror of being put on the spot and possibly being embarassed. For this reason, this movie is a great inspiration for me.
Wonderful film -well deserved of the 7 BAFTA's it earned.
Anyone that has dealt with anxiety knows how horrified he felt when he saw the red light start to blink.
Watching this after February 2022 just hits different.
to see the change in his face from when he walks into the room to when he walks out
The "Speech rehearsal" scene just before this big scene, guaranteed him his deserved Oscar 🙌🏽
I simply cannot watch this without tearing up. The courage of this man to not only deliver a message that the entire world needed to hear, but to do it in spite of his overwhelming anxiety, is something that cannot ever be commended enough. Whenever I have felt a personal lack of courage in my life, thinking of King George VI gets me right back on track, and I say this as someone who isn't even from the UK. His desire for righteousness and goodness helped him to overcome his extreme difficulties in public speaking in the time that it was most necessary, and I don't think that there is a single person alive that cannot find inspiration from his courage.
I have a speech impediment, and every time where I need some confidence, I watch this scene
In hearing this...I could feel the depth of this speech, this message. He sat across from me, seated at my desk, crossing his threshold and into mine. My chest tightened, each breath heavy and deep as his words spoke into me. It resonated with me and shook me to my core. I listened to the real deal after this and the effect was the same. It wasn't a king's speech to me. It was a person's speech, a declaration. For he had left the pompous crown and title behind, and spoke to me at my level. It was truly amazing.
Democracy is not perfect and monarchy is not permanent. But the fact is that modern monarchy needs to be a symbol and unity for people
@@andmos1001 It must also showcase the difference between a boss and a leader. A boss orders people and groups about. A leader however leads at the forefront as both an example and focal point.
As a stutter this inspires me so much
His stutters are what made him extraordinary
You're not alone, I have a stutter too.
I absolutely love this entire sequence from the movie: the walk down the hall, and then the speech, and finally the ending bit. Thanks so much for posting.