The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.
- Won 4 Oscars
- 108 wins & 206 nominations total
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- TriviaLionel refuses to let Bertie smoke during their speech sessions, saying "sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you." King George VI, who smoked 20 to 25 cigarettes a day, died from complications of lung cancer surgery on February 6, 1952, at the age of 56.
- GoofsIn the final speech, King George VI has one blue eye and one brown eye. Colin Firth had lost a contact lens.
- Quotes
King George VI: All that... work... down the drain. My own... b... brother, I couldn't say a single w-word to him in reply.
Lionel Logue: Why do you stammer so much more with David than you ever do with me?
King George VI: 'Cos you're b... bloody well paid to listen.
Lionel Logue: Bertie, I'm not a geisha girl.
King George VI: Stop trying to be so bloody clever.
Lionel Logue: What is it about David that stops you speaking?
King George VI: What is it about you that bloody well makes you want to go on about it the whole bloody time?
Lionel Logue: Vulgar, but fluent; you don't stammer when you swear.
King George VI: Oh, bugger off!
Lionel Logue: Is that the best you can do?
King George VI: [like an elocution lesson] Well... bloody bugger to you, you beastly bastard.
Lionel Logue: Oh, a public school prig could do better than that.
King George VI: Shit. Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!
Lionel Logue: Yes!
King George VI: Shit!
Lionel Logue: Defecation flows trippingly from the tongue!
King George VI: Because I'm angry!
Lionel Logue: Do you know the f-word?
King George VI: F... f... fornication?
Lionel Logue: Oh, Bertie.
King George VI: Fuck. Fuck! Fuck, fuck, fuck and fuck! Fuck, fuck and bugger! Bugger, bugger, buggerty buggerty buggerty, fuck, fuck, arse!
Lionel Logue: Yes...
King George VI: Balls, balls...
Lionel Logue: ...you see, not a hesitation!
King George VI: ...fuckity, shit, shit, fuck and willy. Willy, shit and fuck and... tits.
- Crazy creditsIn the end credit roll, Philip Clements is listed twice as Assistant Sound Editor.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Breakfast: Episode dated 22 October 2010 (2010)
- SoundtracksThe Overture to 'La Nozze di Figaro'
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
[During the first therapy session when King's voice is being recorded]
- don_agu
- Jan 12, 2011
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- Also known as
- Nhà Vua Nói Lắp
- Filming locations
- Elland Road Football Stadium, Elland Road, Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK(as Wembley Stadium at start of film)
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- Budget
- $15,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $138,797,449
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $355,450
- Nov 28, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $484,068,861
- Runtime1 hour 58 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1