“The King’s Speech” on TV. Here are 12 things you don’t know about the Colin Firth movie

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On 6 September 2010 it premiered at Telluride Film Festival in the USA “The King’s Speech” (tonight on Iris at 11.55 pm), a film directed by Tom Hooper which tells about the stuttering problems of Prince Albert of England, the future George VI. Albert, called “Bertie” by his family, is played by an inspired Colin Firth and the story is set between 1925 and the beginning of the Second World War. After experimenting with different therapies and consulting the best speech therapists of the time with no obvious improvements, Prince Albert seems to have lost hope. But thanks to the tenacity of his wife Elizabeth, the Duchess of York, the prince meets Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush) an Australian-born therapist and expert in speech problems who not only helps him overcome his stuttering problems, but builds with him. a solid and sincere relationship. The film ends with the protagonist, who has become King George VI, delivering an exciting speech to the nation at the time of the declaration of war on Germany in 1939. The words of the sovereign have a strong impact on the country. The film, brilliant and full of fulminated jokes, was a great success with critics and audiences: the film focuses on the psychology of the protagonist, crushed by a rigid and traditional education. Only through a work of introspection and acquiring awareness will the character be able to free himself from the problems that afflict him. Costing $ 15 million, the film earned $ 414 million and became one of the most popular films of the year. In 2011 he obtained 12 nominations and 4 statuettes at the Oscars (Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role to Colin Firth and Best Original Screenplay to David Seidler). Here are 12 curiosities that you may not know

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