The King's Speech

It is well known that Britain's King George VI had to battle a stammer but what has been little known is the part that an Australian, Lionel Logue, played in his battle to overcome the impediment. That is the story of 'The King's Speech'.

The British do these period pieces so well and 'The King's Speech' is as good an example of the genre as you could want to see. It is brilliant.

Blessed with a superb screenplay and typical of British films packed with a wealth of talent in the many support roles this is a wonderful drama of the relationship between two men; not to mention a fascinating portrayal of class roles at a time and in a country where class and the monarchy were such significant issues.

Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush as 'Bertie' and Lionel respectively are sensational in their roles and amongst the brillliant support cast there is a magnificent cameo from Guy Pearce as the feckless 'David', soon to be King Edward VIII.

A memorable film.