The new king of England stutters. He enlists help from the unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue, and they form a special friendship. Immediately after the death of his father and the dishonorable abdication of his brother, Edward, Bertie (Colin Firth), who has had a severe stutter problem all his life, is crowned King George VI of England. His country is on the brink of war at the time, and the people desperately demand a leader in these anxious times. His wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) decides to contact eccentric speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) to help George improve his speech. Despite a somewhat difficult start, Lionel's unorthodox method seems to pay off: not only does the King develop the confidence in his voice to address the people, a close friendship develops between George and Lionel.
The story of King George VI, his ascension to the throne in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the insecure monarch overcome his stutter.
The new king of England stutters. He enlists help from the unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue, and they form a special friendship.
Immediately after the death of his father and the dishonorable abdication of his brother, Edward, Bertie (Colin Firth), who has had a severe stutter problem all his life, is crowned King George VI of England.
His country is on the brink of war at the time, and the people desperately demand a leader in these anxious times. His wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) decides to contact eccentric speech therapist Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) to help George improve his speech. Despite a somewhat difficult start, Lionel's unorthodox method seems to pay off: not only does the King develop the confidence in his voice to address the people, a close friendship develops between George and Lionel.