01 February 2011

The King's (Real) Speech


Taking a cue from yesterday's Oscars-favorite themed post, I decided to follow-up with another video, also from Devour.

The King's Speech is a great film, even if it is somewhat predictable. It features three great performances from Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter, and highlights a story that most people aren't aware of.

As was the case yesterday, while a bunch of facts were distorted in the interest of good story-telling (never let facts get in the way of a good story), what can't be ignored is that King George VI did have a stuttering problem, a problem that is painfully evident in the following video--actual footage of King George VI delivering a speech in Scotland.

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