following the scandalous abdication of his brother king edward viii, bertie (colin firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned king george vi of the united kingdom. with his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife elizabeth (helena bonham carter) seeks out the help of eccentric speech therapist, lionel logue (geoffrey rush). – based on the true story of king george vi, the king’s speech is the inspirational tale of one man’s quest to find his voice.
