The King's Speech

‘The King’s Speech’ starring Colin Firth as King George VI tells the true story of how the monarch overcame a stammer to publicly address the people of the nation and the entire British Empire with the Second World War looming.

Showcased as part of the BFI London Film Festival, many are already predicting the film, directed by The Damned United’s Tom Hooper, to be successful at both the BAFTAs and the Oscars when they come around at the start of next year.

Aside from Firth’s magnificent portrayal of the King, Geoffrey Rush is outstanding in his role as the irreverent Australian speech therapist and Helena Bonham Carter provides a stellar performance as Queen Elizabeth.

Timothy Spall also features in the film, playing the role of Winston Churchill, and he commented on the Oscar buzz when talking to us: “We have to wait and see. There are many brilliant films that haven’t got Oscars and there are a few Oscar winning films that aren’t very good. But if very, very good films that deserve Oscars get them then this should.”