| The King's Speech (2010),
				Director: Tom Hooper, rated R for language 
				It takes 
				leadership to confront a nation's fear. It takes friendship to 
				conquer your own. 
				
		  Starring: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, 
				Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Derek Jacobi, Jennifer Ehle, Michael 
				Gambon, Claire Bloom 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect "This 
				family's been reduced to those lowest, basest of all creatures. 
				We've become actors!" - 
				King George V 
				Why watch this? 
				Some British films are so delightful. This is one of them. 
				Plot Summary: 
				Prince Albert, Duke of York, unexpectedly becomes King George VI 
				and must overcome a severe stammer to lead his nation. His wife, 
				Elizabeth, seeks the help of an unconventional Australian speech 
				therapist, Lionel Logue. Despite initial clashes, a unique and 
				supportive friendship blossoms between the two men as Logue 
				employs unorthodox methods to help the future king find his 
				voice and confidence, especially as World War II looms. Dad's Preview: 
				This wonderful period film centers on King George V and his 
				stuttering problem. To help, he hires a renown Australian speech 
				therapist. The heart of the film is their lessons and how the 
				teacher breaks through to a very stubborn patriarch.  At the Oscars, it won Best Picture, Best Actor, Best 
				Director and Best Original Screenplay. Firth won for Best Actor, 
				but I find Geoffrey Rush's performance, as the patient 
				therapist, to be just as compelling. This is a speech that is 
				well-worth experiencing. 
				 UK Film Council, 
				Aegis Film Fund, FilmNation Ent., See-Saw Films,
 Bedlam Prod.; Momentum Pictures
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