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==The King’s [[File: Kings Speech (One.jpg|300px|thumb|left| Firth as George VI and Bonham-Carter as his wife Queen Elizabeth]]__NOTOC__In 2010)==, The King’s Speech was one of won the most acclaimed Oscar for Best Picture and indeed popular motion pictures of 2010grossed over $414 million worldwide. It is was an unlikely box office champion because it was based on a historical drama and it portrays the relationship between true story about King George VI of Britain (1895-1952) and an Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (1880-1953). It shows how Logue helped the king to overcome a crippling stammer and how this enabled helped him to lead his country during World War II. The movie was made for 8 million dollars and it earned over 400 million dollars around the globe and was a world-wide smash hit. The movie was directed by Tom Hooper and written by David Seidler. Critics have widely praised the editing, cinematography, directing and acting and the movie was able to express the inner life of the main characters by the clever use of lighting and other cinematic techniques. The King’s Speech was produced by a British company and it was shot mainly in London. It had a cast of mostly British and Australian actors. King George VI is played by Colm Firth and the speech therapist is portrayed by Geoffrey Rush. Among the supporting cast was Helen Bonham-Carter who played Queen Elizabeth, the wife of the king. It was nominated for 12 academy awards and it won four awards, including one for Best Picture. Seidler just before filming began, found the journal of Logue from the period and elements from this were incorporated into the movie. However, despite this the historical accuracy of the movie has been questioned and even widely criticized. [[File: Kings Speech One.jpg|200px|thumb|left| Firth as George VI and Bonham-Carter as his wife Queen Elizabeth]]

==The historical background==The King's Speech take's place mainly in Critics have widely praised the 1930s at a critical juncture for Britain and its Empire. The nation and its various dependencies had still not recovered from the ravages of World War or the Great Depression. Internationallyediting, Hitler was in power in Germany and many fearedcinematography, correctlydirecting, that there would be another World War <ref> Thorpe, A. Britain in the 1930s (London, Blackwell 1992), p 115</ref>and acting. The rather bleak mood of movie was able to express the time is captured very well main characters' inner life by the directorclever use of lighting and other cinematic techniques. At this critical point in its history the British Royal Family faced its own crisis. After the death Colin Firth won an Oscar for his portrayal of George V, he IV/ The King’s Speech was succeeded produced by his eldest sona British company, who became Edward VII and it was shot mainly in 1936, but he wanted to marry a divorced American Wallis SimpsonLondon. This was unacceptable to many in Britain at this time as Among the King supporting cast was also head ofHelen Bonham-Carter, who played Queen Elizabeth, the Church wife of England. Divorce at the time was socially unacceptable and the idea of the monarch marrying a divorced woman was denounced by the Anglican Bishops and othersking. When Edward VII did decide to marry Wallis Simpson, he The movie was forced to abdicatenominated for 12 academy awards, soon after his Coronation. This meant that his younger brother George or Bertie as he was known became king <ref>Thorpeand it won four awards, p 118</ref>including one for Best Picture. This was all shown in  Before the motion picture and is shown accurately. Howevermovie began filming, there are some inaccuracies in the movie. One of the most glaring and one that caused controversy were the scenes where Sir Winston Churchillwriter, the future leader of war-time BritainSeidler, supporting found Logue's journal and incorporated elements from the accession of George V, but this was not journal into the casemovie. In fact, ChurchillHowever, believed that Edward VII (1894-1972) should remain as king despite his marriage to Wallis Simpson. He was actually very friendly with the abdicated king and remained a supporter <ref> Rhodes Jamesthis, Robert A spirit undaunted: the political role historical accuracy of George VI (London: Little, Brown & Co, 1998), p 118</ref>. Unlike in the movie, Churchill did have grave doubts about the ability of George VI to carry out his Royal duties has been questioned and this was shared by many others in even widely criticized.  ==When does the highest circles. Over time, he did come to accept George and even came to respect him as an able monarch and leader <ref> Logue, Mark; Conradi, Peter, The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy (New York: Sterling, 2010), p 13</ref>. take place?==

==The treatment of the King==Perhaps the biggest inaccuracy in the movie is shows that Logue his speech impediment was in reality able to help the King to overcome a result of his stammer before the abdication crisis insecurity and his coronation rather than after these eventsshyness. <ref> Logue, p 134</ref> His first began to treat This was very much the second son of case, and George V in the 1920s and continued to do so for many yearsVI did have a terrible stutter from childhood. The movie King’s Speech accurately shows that the treatment took place in real problems caused by the 1930s and this was no-doubt done for dramatic effect but this is not strictly correct. Cooper’s movie relates how future George had been seeking help all his life for his stammer VI and he tried every technique and treatment that was available for the time, which is trueentire Royal Family. The 2010 motion picture does really capture In one scene at the sense opening of desperation and anxiety that an exhibition celebrating the future British Empire, George VI had over his struggles with a speech impedimentand becomes visibly upset. He is shown as going in desperation to The movie shows many senior officials and members of the Australian Logue and Royal Family becoming gravely concerned about this is also correct. The therapist In the 1930a, when the movie is shown as using innovative techniques set, for the first-time, Royalty members were expected to help George to overcome his stammer speak in public and this is rightbe effective communicators because of the growing importance of the mass media. The Australian was an early pioneer in speech and language therapy and he was an innovator <ref> LogueThorpe, p 145. 289</ref>.  The film shows Rush trying to instil more confidence in the Royal. He adopts a number inability of strategies, but none are shown to work. Eventually he provokes the king and in his anger he is able George VI to publicly speak stutter-free. In reality the speech and language therapist gave the monarch clearly was a series of daily vocal exercisesreal problem, such as tongue twisters, that were designed to help him to relax. This helped the future king to relax and this it was key to the improvements in his speech. The motion picture does show feared that it could damage the treatment was not a total success Royal Family and the king continued to have a very slight stammer. This was indeed the case, however, the improvement even undermine confidence in the speech government of George VI was remarkable and this is accurately shown in the 2010 movie. It shows George having grave doubts about Logue and his treatment when he hears that he is not formally qualified as a therapist. In real-life, this did not cause a crisis in the relationship between the British sovereign and the Australian therapist. It is correct that Logue was not formally qualified that was because there was no system of education for language therapy when he was young. Instead he was self-taught and had travelled the world studying the ideas of respected speech therapistsEmpire. The movie leaves does somewhat exaggerate the viewers in no doubt that importance of the king and king’s stutter, but it was a significant issue for the Royal Family owed the Australian a great debt and this was the case and when . ==When did Lionel Logue begin treating George VI died, his widow, the Queen, wrote to the therapist to thank him for all he had done for her husband <ref> Logue, p 115</ref>. ?==

==The relationship between Perhaps the King and biggest inaccuracy in the speech therapist==The movie shows that over time that the two men began to become real friends, despite their differences. This was the case and it appears that both men liked each other and even enjoyed each other’s company. The relationship between the British king and the Australian is very realistically shown and indeed they remained friends until the early death of George VI. The movie shows that Logue was present when George made important Radio broadcasts , in reality, able to help the British Public. This was into the case, but for many years Logue continued King to coach overcome his stammer before the king so that he could speak in publicabdication crisis and his coronation rather than after these events. In He first began to treat the movie Logue is shown as present when second son of George VI pronounced that Britain was at war with Germany V in September 1939 during a radio address to the nation. This is not correct, but the Australian did provide the king with notes, on things where he should pause 1920s and breathe, and these were a real help in what was the most important speech the monarch ever made. Logue continued to coach the king do so for many years until about 1944. The therapist is shown as being very much at ease movie shows that the treatment took place in the presence of the King 1930s, and treating him like any other client. This this was not the caseno doubt done for dramatic effect, despite their genuine friendship, Logue would have been expected to have been somewhat formal and respect the Royal Person of the King at all times. In real life Logue was but this is not as easy-going and familiar with George VI as portrayed in the historical drama <ref> Logue, p. 167</ref>strictly correct.

==The representation of Cooper’s movie relates how George had been seeking help all his life for his stammer, and he tried every technique and treatment available for the main characters==Colin Firth’s performance was widely praisedtime, which is true. The British actor won 2010 motion picture does really capture the Academy Award for Best Actor. While the performance sense of Firth was widely acclaimed there was some concerns about how accurately he portrayed desperation and anxiety that the monarch. In the main Firth did manage to capture future George VI and had over his character in the feature filmspeech impediment. The British actor did correctly show that He is shown as going in desperation to the monarch was a very shy and insecure man who felt that he was not equal to his Royal duties and this was something that greatly distressed him <ref> Australian Logue, p 189</ref>. His stammer may have been a result of his sense of inadequacy, but and this cannot be known, for certainis also correct. Firth does show that the monarch did grow in stature after he was crowned The therapist is shown as King. It leaves the viewer in no doubt that by the end of movie that Firth, who has largely using innovative techniques to help George overcome his stammer was able to lead his country in its hour of greatest danger <ref> Logue, p 192</ref>which is right. This The Australian was the case an early pioneer in speech and the monarch became widely respected during the war with Hitler’s Germany for his leadership and his calm dignity. Howeverlanguage therapy, the script tends to be overly sympathetic to George and avoided the rather unpleasant aspects of his character such as his fits of anger and alleged acts of domestic violence. The performance of Helena Bonham Carter he was praised, and she does capture the personality of Queen Elizabeth (1900-2002)an innovator. She was a very supportive wife and dedicated to her husband and she did not want him to become king because she feared what it would do to him and to her family as shown in the feature film<ref. Rhodes> Logue, p 201145</ref>. Geoffrey Rush played the character of the speech and language therapist Logue and he presented him as a larger-than-life figure who was charismatic and this was indeed the case. It is generally agreed that The film shows Rush really captured the personality of the acclaimed speech and language therapist. ==How accurate is the movie==Overall, the movie is historically accurate. It does show the modern viewer the importance of the treatment given trying to the King for his speech impediment. This movie also captures the real sense of anxiety in Britain instill more confidence in the 1930s and it broadly captures the historical context of the Coronation of George VIRoyal. The relationship between Logue and the monarch is also largely accurate. HoweverHe adopts several strategies, this is a movie and the need to entertain means that there but none are some inaccuracies, especially with regard shown to details such as the treatment of the king. However, when compared to other historical dramas the movie is very realisticwork. ==Further Reading==

Bradford, Sara. King George VI (London, Weidenfeld , and Nicolson, 1989).

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