Not sure how close to the actual story that the movie stayed, but it was one great movie, well deserving of the Oscar buzz.
Of course, it was mean to the Germans, so the PC idiots in Holly-weird will probably vote for Sean Penn in “Fair Game”, more in keeping with their America-hating philosophy.
RE:Not sure how close to the actual story that the movie stayed, but it was one great movie, well deserving of the Oscar buzz
I was more interested in Colin Firth’s mannerisms as he tried to capture how the King spoke in real life.
Fortunately, we have videos of King George VI preserved, and he did have a very strong hesitation in his speech.
SEE HERE :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JICrIXfL2c
The main historical flaw of the film are the DATES.
The film wants us to believe that King George was still stammering badly in the 1930’s ( even as he was replacing King Edward VIII ).
However, this well sourced entry in Wikipedia tells us something different :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Logue
Before he ascended the throne, Albert, Duke of York, dreaded public speaking because he suffered from a severe stammer.[3] His closing speech at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley on 31 October 1925 proved an ordeal for both speaker and listeners alike. The experience left the Duke resolved to find a way to manage his stammer, so he engaged Lionel Logue.[4]
Diagnosing poor co-ordination between the Duke’s larynx and thoracic diaphragm, Logue prescribed vocal exercises which would occupy an hour daily. Logue’s treatment gave the Duke confidence to relax[5] and avoid tension-inducing muscle spasms. As a result he suffered only occasional hesitancy in speech.
By 1927, he was speaking confidently and managed his address at the opening of the Australian parliament in Canberra [6] without stuttering.[7]
So, King George could speak quite well publicly LONG BEFORE HIS FATHER DIED and LONG BEFORE HIS BROTHER EDWARD ascended to the throne.