The King's Speech - World War Speech

[@namjooningarmy]

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[@nottmjas]

Well times are similar to the late thirties: we have a newly crowned and well loved king, a royal duke who's married an unsuitable American and a mad man threatened Europe with war.

[@tnsampson2]

what is the music score in the background?

[@doctaflo]

@@tnsampson2Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, 2nd movement

[@evelk5233]

You probably are one of those spoilsports who didn't like Casablanca VII: Rick's Revenge

[@isn0t42]

@@nottmjas If you have the confidence of mind to boil it down to a single mad man I envy your bliss.

[@rikothedeathangel]

"You still stammered on the w." "Had to throw in a few so they knew it was me." I love this so much.

[@tankmaster1018]

I doubt I could think of a better response if I spent my entire lifetime trying...

[@nauj92]

Yeah

[@MABlacksmith]

That was actually a line written between the King and Lionel in letters they sent to one another.

[@georgeshaeffer5109]

Ikr

[@indra1516]

Mr.wood

[@TheShadowedOne1]

"Forget everything else and just say it to me... Say it to me as a friend." - The best line in the movie and heartwarming to the soul.

[@BloodyFlowerFilms]

TheShadowedOne1 Indeed.

[@jeanlukvolker9883]

and so the king did. this makes me cry

[@aldohu7064]

Yes, that's Tomar Re for you 😊

[@erai5595]

Logue was 💯

[@DD-ws8jc]

Yes

[@jay_rjabonillo9908]

I was really inspired by this film. I have stammer. My mother passed away 7 months ago and to my horror my aunt asks me to deliver a eulogy. I refused at first but she told me there's nobody else fit but me. I faced my fear and took courage just like Bertie did - I pulled thru.

[@QuanTrietLOL]

Just started a pronunciation class featuring this movie. And they loveeeeeee it. They were too familiar with the "repeat-after-me" type

[@josephstevens9888]

Sorry for your loss. I have no doubt the eulogy you delivered in honor of your Mother was warm and heartfelt.

[@999Lumen]

Tears and admiration for you.

[@jujulachlan11]

so proud of you ❤️ sending my condolences

[@mattys95]

Now this is some king behaviour here 👑 My Condolences man 🙏🏼

[@hermanjacobs4425]

The Beethoven Symphony No 7 Allegretto blended in the scene seamlessly. It showed the king’s struggle to enunciate the speech and eventually read it with confidence.

[@namjooningarmy]

It was perfectly imperfect. If that even makes sense

[@LlamaLlamaMamaJamaac]

I was JUST thinking what a brilliant choice of music this was

[@LohiHarHar]

Makes me cry every time, honour, courage and bravery are my weak spots. Beethovens seven allegretto is my favourite classic tune, so i cried a lot. :)

[@phantomJK]

If not for the fact that Beethoven wrote that piece some 200 years before the speech was given, you'd be forgiven for thinking it was written specifically for this scene.

[@Suckfo]

Beethoven virtuoso pianist and amazing composer, struggling with losing his hearing composed 7th symphony, arguably one of his best works ever, Beethoven might have been just the most amazing human being that ever lived on this planet

[@petermacdonough9077]

The funny thing is King George really did say "I had to throw a few in there, so they knew it was me!!" I like how they put that in the movie :)

[@megcrimson8589]

Really??

[@petermacdonough9077]

@@megcrimson8589 Yep!!! Watch the behind the scenes documentary. Its really awesome :)

[@RobotnikPlays]

@@megcrimson8589 in the letters he wrote to Lionel, yes.

[@SkaarjRogue]

You have to admire the verbal skill of Colin Firth, who speaks perfect British English, to play someone who stammers but tries very hard not to. So impressive.

[@lolalouise9503]

@BCJ to be fair l think they meant queens English

[@IndependentConversations]

Actually this movie had so much literal medical references from the source himself that's what makes Colin so brilliant. He did his homework and so did the whole production that's rare for a feature that's technically supposed to be historical fiction which there's very little.

[@bridgetbinion8494]

He did come out and say he had a hard time losing the stammer after this.

[@luningningcoroza6455]

Colin Fith is British

[@wallybazoom5697]

​@@IndependentConversations what?

[@pme8370]

My favorite line: Logue to the King: “You don’t have have to be afraid of the things you were afraid of when you were 5. You’re very much your own man Bertie.” *chills*

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

That's true for everyone in the world!

[@liveforlife2494]

What I really love about this is that it's by no means a perfect speech. He repeats some words and some sentences are such a struggle for him to get out at all. A realistic touch makes this scene even more powerful and moving IMO than a technically flawless one.

[@SaintsBro217]

No one could have perfected a way to tell the whole nation of the turmoil we were about to face. To say anything at all is damn impressive given the pressure.

[@LWOPP]

Firth's delivery of the speech is almost identical to the real king's. (That speech is on KZbin.) A very dedicated performance.

[@johnmartin9863]

Colin Firth certainly deserved the Oscar for Best Actor for this film. One of my favourite actors

[@SilentDanDisney]

Yep.

[@TheeKittyPie]

I can't imagine the pride he must feel coming out of the room after saying a full speech and having everyone clap for him

[@timjohnson1199]

Utter relief.

[@Sigma0283]

Definitely a confidence booster for him.

[@ilzekrumina5800]

All is seen in his Face! Magnificent actor!

[@jimmy2k4o]

You can tell the confidence in his walk, He walks into the room and a nervous novis king and leaves as a the leader of the world biggest empire.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

As someone who also had a speech impediment, I can relate!

[@alexitorico6686]

Captain Barbosa sure is a good therapist for a pirate.

[@nazarenomaganhuntter7310]

Alexito Rico you are right

[@bbenjoe]

WTF, thats him?!

[@EmirUysal]

@@bbenjoe Aye!

[@rekunta]

🍎?

[@Nevadaskiies]

DAMN I ONLY NOTICED THAT NOW

[@8fox261]

Beethoven's 2nd Movement of his 7th Symphony was PERFECT for this scene...

[@csdude35]

8fox261 couldn't agree more

[@LTGenJBHood]

Adagio

[@Silverswag-ic4ix]

8fox261 I couldn’t agree more

[@marshallhackett990]

Agreed!

[@arthurbriand2175]

It is perfect for every scene.

[@TheaterRaven]

Forget horror movies with insane killers and/or supernatural monsters. Forget action movies with car chases and spy thrillers with secret agents running around and guns and bombs going off. THIS is one of the most intense, terrifying scenes I've ever seen in a film. When I saw this in theaters, I was on the edge of my seat and held my breath for most of it. I was hoping with all my heart he'd deliver the speech well and was just as fearful for him as all the other characters in the scene. Truly powerful acting. Bravo.

[@hugoteixeira1765]

I totally agree wit U This movie is magic

[@8fox261]

It is quite a daunting task to give a speech to a full auditorium, let alone an entire realm..

[@mihirpanchal5754]

1939-1945 was the gravest hour in human civilization. Kiddos to the people helped our spices survive through that time. What an epic speech

[@rachelkarengreen99]

Acting is merely one aspect of filmmaking. The suspense and thrill you talk about can be attributed equally to directing, editing, pacing, cinematography, shot selection, and set design as it can to acting.

[@TheaterRaven]

Of course, I know that (I was a theater major in college). :)

[@66kprdwd]

A true gem of a film about real courage made for less than $20 million that went onto gross over $400 million worldwide. No special effects, not insanity and no explosions. A well deserved Oscar for Colin Firth and nominations for Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter.

[@lex_rodriguez]

Why would there be explosions? It's about servicing the story and some stories don't require more than 20 million.

[@andersongrossman2130]

@@lex_rodriguez That's his exact point..

[@grahamhaspassedaway4580]

No action, no shooting, no explosions. Just a mean reading to another man from a page. And it's one of the most gripping edge-of-the-seat moments in any film of that year. This is a lesson in how excitement and tension stems from investment in the characters and situation.

[@KoiYakultGreenTea]

The radio is definitely a blessing for King George. It helped him deliver his voice in a way his predecessors could not. But also deliver it as an aid to his own disability. A live speech but behind a medium that both bolsters his confidence and also masks his fears. It came at the right time. Truly was destiny

[@namjooningarmy]

Thank you for your comment! Stay safe

[@elamplough1]

My gran was a child during this time and said that when listening to this on the radio, her family was practically hanging on every word. She didn't even know the king had a stammer.

[@ElizabethMcCormick-s2n]

My paternal granny was 19 in 1939, and she was probably listening to this broadcast on September 3rd just like your grandmother was!

[@DRV110]

There's a great moment at 6:45 Lionel has been consumed the whole time in 'the mechanics' of the speech I.e "getting it out" that once he's stopped helping the realisation of what the speech is about is sinks in. A man who has seen the devastating effects of the First World War will now see another one which his sons will have to fight. He stops becoming a therapist and becomes another subject looking for reassurance and comfort in berty's words.

[@lololauren2001]

Thats awesome that you pointed that out, thank you. Thats so powerful.

[@fnm0491]

Amazing Comment.

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

I'm speechless

[@baishihua]

Wow that is a nice touch, really powerful stuff.

[@ozgesolmaz752]

this is genius

[@samk.9643]

As a stutterer this made me so proud. But also gave me hope. We don't need to be silenced. We just need to speak louder

[@namjooningarmy]

Yes, the inability to speak well should never stop a person. You just have to have the right people who will listen

[@FieldMarshalRommel23]

Sir, if you stutter you stutter, so what? Don’t worry about it so much and it will relieve you of the stress that may be causative in your stuttering.

[@987jof]

You can't help but smile as the speech ends. One of my favourite movies of all time.

[@SR-uf8pt]

King George VI was a good king. He insisted that he and his family experience the same deprivations as their subjects during World War II (eating the same terrible food, taking baths that didn't go above the five-inch line). Meanwhile, his spoiled, shallow older brother David, aka the former King Edward VII, was whining about how it was too hot in his paradise hideaway.

[@cherylannemason]

It's been said before but is worth repeating--the one that everyone underestimated turned out to be the better man by far.

[@snowleopard3470]

Every single indian has great hatred for british kings and Queens.

[@letsgoraiding]

He has occasionally been called George the Good.

[@logflogger]

@@snowleopard3470 Hey up we've got a Windows Technical here.

[@dazelel]

@@snowleopard3470 What about the Indians who served in World War 2?

[@JohnyAngelo]

"For the second time, in the lives of most of us, we are at war. " This line always gets me. So fitting, so clever.

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

"The War to End all Wars" turned out to be nearly the opposite...the Allies won the war but fouled up the peace.

[@SRT480]

isnt that always the pitfall?

[@terryrussel523]

Agreed ! The American General George Patton made reference to that. More than once before his death he said that politicians had a habit of leaving their countries with another war to fight. Knowing of his personal library and knowledge of history, as well as the realities of post war Europe and Asia as I do, who could ever argue with him ?

[@knightoflight8249]

King Théoden Many would say WW1 and WW2 were two wars. However the world had been in a state of War since July 1914. This was merely the third chapter of this saga. The First, the turmoil and attrition that was the Great War. Second ,the ensuing suposed peace that saw the Russian Revolution, The fall of the German, Austria-Hungarian, Russian, and Ottoman Empires.The mortality wounded French and British Empires trying to rebuild, America's prohibition era followed by the great depression. Then Japan's expansion in Asia after being ignored by the west. The of rise of Fascism in Italy, the Spanish civil war, and most haunting the rise of Hitler in Germany. It all leads to the Third and most bloody chapter of this saga. When the world was engulfed in by a conflict that saw the creation of jet engines, rockets, Blitzkrieg, Atom Bombs, and the genocide of the Jews, The Holocaust. More than 70 million lives in total from this war were lost, most them were civilians. In the end to understand this war you must understand the first, and the nearly 30 year armistice that followed which lead up to this moment. So you must see these conflicts and the armistice as one. In conclusion we should call them the World Wars. So from July 1914 to September 1945 nearly 90 million lives were lost. May this world never see such horror ever again.

[@PawelK198604]

You nailed the point :-) some historians call it "The 2nd Thirty Years' War" - 1914-1945 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Thirty_Years%27_War en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Civil_War

[@LPJack02]

RIP King George VI (December 14, 1895 - February 6, 1952), aged 56 And RIP Dr. Lionel Logue (February 26, 1880 - April 12, 1953), aged 73 You both will always be remembered as legends.

[@NoxAtlas]

I remembered when I watched this scene for the first time. I was on the edge on my seat, didn't even dare to breathe and prayed that he'll be able to deliver his speech. And I cried tears of joy when he did it.

[@namjooningarmy]

I remember having the same experience when I saw this movie for the first time.

[@NN-cm8jd]

I have experienced the same, but in real life, on 24th of Februrary 2022. I'm Russian.

[@kevinbradley804]

This scene is so inspirational. It always makes me cry

[@edwardmajewski434]

Same here.

[@mrblackbird1254]

Same

[@robertyates9500]

I watched it in the theater with my father, who was only a very young boy at the time King George VI was alive. Dad started crying and I asked him why, he said “I’m just so damn proud of him.”

[@danielabriffa3180]

I just can't get this scene out of my head. Watched the film and it haunts me, it's just so beautifully executed. Colin Firth was truly a fitting actor for this film.

[@dallassteel625]

Same here. A truly moving film.

[@nikhiltom3455]

King's wife is awesome.....she stands with him in all circumstances......Hats off to King's wife....

[@joewhitehead3]

Nikhil Tom Best kind of wife

[@dean1039]

Behind every great man, is a great woman.

[@brandonallen3289]

Proof that your wealth and social status does not make a marriage work. It's how you feel about the person your with. She loved him very much and it shows.

[@jacobmowat9752]

She was a source for the material this movie was based on. She wanted the story told but insisted it wasn't told until after her death.

[@ilzekrumina5800]

It's a pity. If she had known how good the movie was, she would have agreed. She would have experienced great joy!

[@puffin51]

Logue knew that Bertie's speech impediment was not mechanical. He knew that the problem was emotional and psychological, the product of a domineering father, a coldly emotionless mother, and an upbringing as rigid as it was possible to be, in the shadow of a brother whose response to the same was feckless hedonism. Forbidden to address the root causes, Logue had to treat it by seeming to treat the physical, but really by instilling confidence, an assurance of approval and warmth. Part of the cure lay in Bertie's marriage and family, as different from his father's as possible. Logue had something to build on. Thank God he did, and that he succeeded. If ever there was evidence that God is for Britain, it was that Edward VIII disqualified himself and left the throne to his brother, for God alone knows what would have happened if Edward had been King in 1940.

[@keychain___8836]

No parliament would’ve left if they had a illegitimate king, and Edward would’ve become a absolutionsist monarch

[@sethraelthebard5459]

Bravo Puffin51! Splendid analysis!

[@borkerman]

@@keychain___8836 nice HoI4 reference

[@jeffgumawid7554]

If Edward was the king, pretty sure the UK would have joined the Axis.

[@Kaiserboo1871]

@@jeffgumawid7554 Idk about joining the Axis but Edward VIII being, at the very least, a German sympathizer he would have likely pressured the United Kingdom to offer Hitler a truce after the Fall of France and would actively undermine Winston Churchill’s efforts to build up Britain’s will to resist. If he was successful in this endeavor then Britain could focus all of its attention on Japan (who would still attack British colonies in East Asia) while Germany can focus all of its attention on the Soviets with no fear of a western front.

[@FueledByAdobo03]

"Forget everything else and say it to me. Say it to me, as a friend." That kind of assurance and support is everything.

[@xTOX1CxPROD1GYx]

Love this movie. I have a stutter and I can relate to this so much it's not even funny. To get up and speak with an impedement such as this takes an unbelievable amount of courage and bravery. I have the same level of stuttering as the king does in this movie. It's harder to do than anyone will ever understand.

[@mjsalerno]

I understand you perfectly, because I´m a stammer like you and like the King.

[@tranurse]

i have a slight stammer, but it got better as i got older, i mostly only stammer when i'm nervous now, say speaking in front of a room full of people. my younger son has a much more severe stammer. he watched this movie in school in his history class, and some jackass in the back of the room made some smart remark.

[@mudhop69]

EdVanHale. I fully know what you are dealing with. As I have stated, I began stuttering in November 1960, when I was ten. I am now 67.

[@Nahimokthanks]

I have a stutter as well and love this movie. I practise this speech by myself and record it until it is perfect as well. Now I have to translate it to real life

[@charlietheanteater3918]

EdVanHalen I have had an intense stutter for my entire life, I cannot hold a conversation without stammering. On top of that I have Aspergers, so that only makes it worse. It is infuriating to try and desperately say something before getting cut off. I barely if ever speak because of it. I get angry with people who tell me “if your tired of your stutter just go get it fixed with a therapist”, yeah like I haven’t tried to do that before. Every therapist I have been too was very ineffective, they were nice to me and legitimately tired to help me, however in the end nothing was gained from their sessions and none of the techniques taught Were able to be used in the real world. I cannot tell you how depressing it is to me when I audition for school or community plays only to be met with disappointment due to my stutter. I go in knowing what will happen every time, but I do it anyway. This is unfortunately something I can never grow out of, my own parents have trouble Understanding me sometimes. Surprisingly the only time I can speak coherently is when I am alone in a closet recording lines for voice over projects/ or doing a very exaggerated British accent. I can’t explain what it is (folks around like to tell me that it’s all due to nervousness, but that’s not true at all. I could speak to a crowd at the super bowl and not feel intimidated). I have never been bullied for my stutter, no one has ever mocked me or called me names, but the thing that hurts me the most is when people don’t want to talk to me, or finish my words for me. I don’t get why people sometimes link stuttering to autism, (maybe that’s just a thing where I live) people assume that I’m not mentally there (Wtf?) how is stuttering an indicator of mental health? Others think that I choose to stutter for attention. (Yeah like I actively wish to not be able to talk to be people). People truly don’t realize how lucky they are to have a normal speaking voice.

[@jimmy2k4o]

I like to believe George V was watching from above with a slight half smile of unparalleled pride.

[@nottmjas]

Queen Mary was listening with a sense of relief that Bertie rather than David was king at the time

[@wickedwitchoftheeast88]

King George V apparently said that when he's dead that boy (Edward) would ruin himself within twelve months and he hoped Edward would never marry and have children and so nothing would come between Bertie and Lilibet for the throne. Bertie wasn't expected to be King since Edward was still young enough to have children when he ascended the throne. The only decent thing Edward did was to step aside and give it to his brother who was the better King even though the pressure of his probably contributed to his death at 56. I feel sorry for Bertie struggling with a stammer and he had to take on a job that puts the eyes of the world on him can you imagine the massive pressure he must've felt doing a job he never expected or wanted to do and probably had little confidence in himself to do it well.

[@ronaldead]

"The task will be hard. there may be dark days ahead". One the most powerful scenes that I have ever seen, and with the accompaniment of the beethoven's symphony No 7, the Scene resulted deeply strong.

[@alanbeattie1470]

"The King's Speech" had me in tears when I saw it at the cinema. Still does.

[@fb079]

This was a performance of a lifetime.

[@romanticandperky]

June 5th., 1944, the day before D-Day. My grandfather, Ernst Von Heimburg, German-American, Captain of The U.S.S. Salamonie, was giving a speech to British sailors on a neighboring ship. Sitting behind him while he makes his speech is King George VI. I have the photographs. One of these days I should learn how to post them online. I also have the photo of Grandpa shaking the King's hand after Grandpa's speech. I first saw this movie with his daugher: My Mom. True story.

[@mikespanj]

That’s awesome

[@letstacoboutit8205]

Get a scanner and upload the pics to ur computer that way u can send it to ur phone or post it on facebook

[@karlaavalosxc]

Please show us your pictures, it would be amazing

[@jb76489]

Ernest Heimberg ceased to be captain of the USS Salamonie on 24 June 43. Llewelyn Johns was captain on d day

[@alexandralugo1743]

That's so cool! I would love to see those pictures ❤

[@tamassmahajcsik-szabo6408]

I like the "evil eye" reference at the beginning of the scene. Putting all of the worst fears into a tiny, distant object and start building up confidence. What a nice touch!

[@MsClaudiaDuran]

All the pauses actually made his speech sound more powerful. His weakness served as a strength.

[@MichaelLee-tt7gm]

"For the sake of all that we ourselves hold dear, it is unthinkable that we should refuse to meet the challenge." The fact that his listeners can hear him struggling over the words, and yet has risen to the occasion and made himself address them, makes his message personal and all the more powerful.

[@kevinhaake4669]

The way his speech impairment was, made the speech more powerful than a normal person could have done.

[@sodoffbaldrick3038]

This is why Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has such a sense of duty and service....

[@Ferruccio_Guicciardi]

"Forget everything else and just say it to me. Say it to me as a friend" - big turning point in the plot !

[@jebsievers]

You know, if a scene borrows Beethoven's 7th, it better be damn good. And this scene just nails it.

[@AutPen38]

Brilliant use of Beethoven's 7th Symphony, 2nd movement.

[@eleriloki6275]

Actually they weren't going to use it. The original idea was to write some music for the background. So when they were cutting the film together the director put in Beethoven's 7th as a place holder but it worked so well that they kept it. The symphony has just the right tone - sad but hopeful - just like the speech and its theme.

[@volo455]

@@eleriloki6275 No way... that's the best Easter egg I've heard about this, and they timed his cadences to the song perfectly as well

[@Cretinsahoppin]

Thank you

[@dallassteel625]

This is one of my all time favorite movies. I love the little gesture at 2:19. It’s as if Lionel is conducting both the speech and the orchestra. Such a powerful film. This scene never fails to make me tear up.

[@namjooningarmy]

I agree. I love this movie too. But this part right here ia definitely my favorite part of the movie. Always gives me the chills in a great way! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Please dont forget to subacribe to my channel for more videos. Thank you.

[@dallassteel625]

I subscribed when I first saw it. How is everything going your way so far?

[@MemekingJag]

I love the use of Beethoven's 7th during this scene - an air of anxiousness, as he doubts himself in his speech - the continuing melody, as his training and practice help him from grim sentence to sentence; and above all, an overwhelming sense of impending dread - the bittersweet taste that he can overcome his personal battles, only to use that strength to announce the darkness that is to come.

[@Arttective]

Kinda ironic (in a beautiful way) that he was giving a speech on war while battling himself. Turns out the wars with the mind is the toughest of all wars.

[@irisiris3842]

Well said.

[@brabhamF1]

I love how when everyone congratulates the king Colin Firth captures that "I need to show dignity and accept the congratulations but inside of me I am a little boy who jsut got a cone of ice cream for my first A+ at school." expression. That has to be incredibly hard to capture exactly that kind of boyish smile while also showing great dignity. Firth is such an underrated actor and one of the greats of the profession. His and Taron Egerton performances in Kingsman as well made a movie that is suppsoed to be just another action movie adaption of a comic into a truly great film and IMO we should all appreaciate this man more.

[@fionbarrons9556]

I was crying while listening the speech. The actor Colin Firth is the perfect actor for this role, he is in the highest level of showing emotions. All you see every thought in his face. He is truly a very talented Actor

[@stephenburnage7687]

I recall my grandmother (born 1888 and therefore 48 at the time of the abdication and 51 at the outbreak of war) describe these events to me vividly. It is hard to overstate just how important the King was to the British people of that generation.

[@lilaznkid4ever]

But they live a life of luxury while the people starve, suffer and die 😢

[@Silver_Owl]

My mother, a small child when war broke out, still talks of him with great affection. She remembers how devastated she felt when he died.

[@carlrosa1130]

I am an avid Beethoven fan...crazy for Beethoven. When I first heard the 7th Symphony, Second movement (the allegretto) playing in the background...I began to weep. This is WONDERFUL.

[@christaylor7916]

My gosh, if my wife was supportive of me like that and willing to stay with me despite such an imperfection, oh my gosh. I wouldn't even began to be able to express how much I would love her.

[@Polpiv4tifish]

An epic moment, an epic speech, but fucking hell I can't imagine living through a period of history like this. What that generation experienced defies belief. More than 70 years on and we're still horrified but also mesmerized by what happened between 1939 and 1945, and so we should be.

[@logandarklighter]

Sorry - very late reply. But I have heard it said that WWII was merely the conclusion to WWI - or "The Great War". Had a history teacher long ago who agreed and insisted on rolling the two into one long lesson plan. Because certain things that happened during WWII could only be explained if you knew what had happened during WWI and the "inter-war" years. It was fascinating - and terrible and horrifying and ghastly funny in a "how the hell did THAT happen" kind of way. So in a way - especially for the British, and those in Continental Europe (less so for the Americans - of which I am one and freely acknowledge that our part in both wars was crucial, but smaller than we make it out to be in terms of time spent fighting) it was really - "what happened between 1914 and 1945."

[@theseagull-36]

Sadly its nothing compared to what's coming.

[@NickJohnCoop]

This is very significant for Australians from Perth because both the actual person and the actor playing him were from the same city. It’s significant because people from Perth are virtually never mentioned and the rest of Australia likes to forget we exist

[@Eli-uu4vt]

Did not realize that Geoffrey Rush was from Perth. Interesting.

[@les6447]

All you need to do to understand why Colin Firth won an oscar for this movie and Geoffrey Rush was nominated for one is watch this scene. It's one of the best moments of cinema I have ever seen in person with two legendary actors who could not have possibly made this incredible moment any more lifelike than they did.

[@elowheez]

I was but a young teenager who had very little interest in the movie called ‘the kings speach’ when I saw this in cinema, but I vividially remember this scene and I've never once forgotten

[@pixieoftheopera]

I remember watching this in History class and just absolutely sobbing when he made his speech, he had done it after working so hard and just accomplishing something he didn’t think he could do. I just got so overwhelmed with joy and pride that I just cried

[@heyyywhynot]

Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, 2nd movement, is like a cheat code for making any movie sound epic.

[@colinmerritt7645]

I love this sequence...precisely because it isn't perfect. You can hear him fighting off his own mind. You can also hear him strengthening and gaining confidence as he proceeds. Nicely done!

[@russellcerro5563]

The 2nd movement of Beethoven's 7th symphony was the perfect choice for the background music.

[@reservoirdogny]

He still stammered on the w. His response "I had to throw in a few so that they knew it was me".

[@erinpufunt6294]

I’ve stuttered my whole life. I had help in grammar school and have learned to control it, but when I’m stressed it surfaces and I am literally voiceless. This movie is So. SO Important.

[@WilfBond55]

My brother has had a speech problem all his life. Therapy when we were in grade school helped him resolve most of the problem, but not all. The nicest thing he's ever said to me was about 6-8 years ago--"Thank you for always bearing with me, always waiting for me to finish."

[@theseagull-36]

​@@WilfBond55 I know he didn't take that for granted. People who just bear with your struggles without making a thing out of it, are few and far between.

[@malbourne805]

In an interview, Colin Firth recealed tgat aftercwrapoing up filming of this movie, the stutter that he'd forced himself go do fir this oart stayed wuth him for months, costing him roles in other films. I think he said it took hom about a year to get rid of it, but even now from time to time he does it involuntarily. I grew up with a terrible stutter so i coukd relate to this movie. I watched it on opening night in 2010, and I was on the literal edge of my seat with my toes curled up inside my shoes watching this part, because i knew from personal experience how it felt. I no longer stutter like awhen i was a kid, although sometimes it happens when I get nervous. I love this movie!

[@vwbug1971]

It's with the purest sincerity, that comes through by way of the speed and emotion, that this most profoundly unforgettable address was delivered.

[@namjooningarmy]

Agree. It was delivered out of sincerity and dedicated service

[@marychocolatefairy]

Gosh, that look Firth gives the microphone as he's looking at it down the hall. Such a great actor.

[@dylanhoule6143]

As a kid My Dr recommended this movie and said everyone stood and clapped in the theater Which was the last time I got a appointment He's been gone over a decade Experiencing this rn due to him May every1 be able to share love

[@rekunta]

What a terrible affliction to have in the role of a leader in the position expected to instill morale and fortitude in a populace in times of trial. A very courageous man George was. It’s surprising how gripping this is for such a seemingly mundane problem. Brilliant script writing at work right here.

[@cityzen06]

One of the best scenes in the history of cinema.

[@jsmarty1]

One of my favourite scenes ever. So good. The way the music swells is pure cinema

[@namjooningarmy]

Same here. This is one of the best scenes. The music, the acting, the emotions. Ah perfect! Thank you!

[@Usertrappedindatabase]

Truly a terrifying moment where one man's voice held the very survival of his people together. One man's triumph over his own flaws and tribulations to speak to a nation, a great film.

[@detectivefiction3701]

I absolutely love this entire sequence from the movie: the walk down the hall, and then the speech, and finally the ending bit. Thanks so much for posting.

[@hewi1352]

This scene - I has seen it qute a few times - always makes me cry. Collins acting, Beethovens music - beautiful camera holding- so absolutely wonderful done.

[@RiffChris]

Mr. Woods' line "congratulations, your majesty, a true broadcaster!" always struck me as very very sweet!

[@okeyproctor4564]

Is it wrong of me to want Helena Bonham Carter to caress my face, kiss me, and whisper to me, "I'm sure you'll be splendid " ?

[@danacyr1791]

+okey proctor Not at all, Sir

[@baishihua]

Oh man that makes both of us, she just looked so motherly and kind.

[@soeffingwhat]

no not wrong at all. I feel the same.

[@sophia-jd8po]

okay but same 😔 im so gay 😔

[@mistertea603]

A reasonable fantasy...

[@JD-ro4qi]

Couldn’t imagine what it’s like for your king to give you words of encouragement to keep fighting on... I imagine hearing those words from the man your country holds the most important, to tell you to keep fighting. I’m American so I’ll never know but I imagine it must’ve been awe inspiring to hear your king speak to you before what would become the most devastating conflict in human history...

[@colinmerritt7645]

Take a listen to Pres. Bush in the days after 9/11. I never liked his politics, but those nights we needed someone to tell us we were still strong, we would endure, and our new enemies would be found and dealt with. When we really needed him, Bush was magnificent.

[@BlackSkullArmor]

I love how near the end he stops conducting and just let's the King do the thing.

[@enriquegilrodrigo1817]

The best movie scene I have ever seen in my life, both as script and background music.

[@morbius109]

Few men could convey such strength and conviction even as they struggled with a debilitating stammer as did King George VI. His Majesty refused to let his disorder define him or constrain him, as he knew his people were looking to him and depending upon him for guidance and reassurance. He knew the immense weight which rested upon his shoulders, and did his duty with elegance and determination. Truly, he will be remembered as one of the greatest men in world history. Rest in well-deserved peace, Your Majesty.

[@ImmortalfireTheMod]

This is a downright amazing movie.

[@darrenlucas2768]

The music at the end is just Divine......last seen had me in tears.....

[@namjooningarmy]

I couldnt agree more. Thank you

[@WeeBong92]

god damn this gets me teary every time i see it.

[@Matech24]

The selection of Bethoven's seventh symphony is a perfect match for this scene. It can't get any better.

[@ricardomancillabarahona8756]

Forget for a moment he's a king. Imagine for a moment he's a human being with a task that seems beyond his reach. Think for a moment how agonizing it would be, that your personal task, the one thing you must do for your people, is at the mercy of your greatest weakness. And realize that almost no one thinks you capable to live up to the challenge.

[@caseymichel1113]

I loved this movie. I get why some people find it boring but I find it to be an absolutely amazing journey of a man that has everything he could ever want, but lacks one thing we all take for granted. It makes that one simple aspect of life an enormous villain that shadows everything the King does.

[@just_kos99]

After I saw this, I thought "If this doesn't win Best Picture and Best Actor, I'm going to be seriously annoyed."

[@portao08]

This speech is extraordinary writing.

[@sandmansam1965]

He richly deserved his Oscar for this performance.

[@christopherrussell2926]

For a cohesive historical tour de force, watch: *1)* The King's Speech, *2)* Darkest Hour, and *3)* Dunkirk - in that order. I find these films even more educational when looking at the real world history timeline... it's fascinating.

[@ollikoskinen1]

I'd add the Battle of Britain from 1969 to the list.

[@brandonreyes2417]

lmao the britsh triad of ww2 films

[@MrNickKorshunov]

Oh such a wonderful movie. Perhaps the best one I'd ever seen in my life.

[@MeyaRoseGirl]

SO brilliant, using Beethoven's 7th as the music. I recognized it right away.

[@irinahutanu78]

The brilliant idea of superimposing Beethoven's 7th Symphony on top of this masterful speech. And then the scene continues with the chords of Concert no. 5, the Imperial, also composed by Beethoven. Exceptional film, impressive acting.

[@alexanderpytko5394]

At the end, they take a picture of him to show to the public to make the public think that he delivered the speech in the his office at his desk. I guess they wanted him to look professional. I recall at the beginning that his father said that in times like this they have to resort to doing something he despises,.... acting. The important thing though, was for him to deliver the speech in where he'd be comfortable doing it, as long as he sounds comfortable and professional giving the speech, that's all that matters.

[@runswithscissors86]

How can anyone not be moved by this...the careful preparation, Beethoven, the crowds outside the gates...

[@akhonathusi2032]

The "Speech rehearsal" scene just before this big scene, guaranteed him his deserved Oscar 🙌🏽

[@beccarind4854]

I know I was late in watching this, by literal years but now I absolutely need to buy this movie. I just watched it last night and oh I was cheering so hard for him during this. Colin firth is incredible. Full stop and he absolutely deserved the Oscar.

[@stuartfielding905]

This is one of the most moving scenes in the history of cinema.

[@namjooningarmy]

Hello, everyone! It's March 2023 and it has been 12 years since I posted this clip and yet here you are, you found me. So thank you so much for watching and for leaving those comments. I've always enjoyed reading them. If you enjoyed this clip, I hope you can subscribe to my channel and please feel free to leave your thoughts. Thank you again! Remember to smile more today and be safe 😊

[@codynovak8259]

Every now and then I need my firth, rush, Beethoven fix

[@chibi_okami]

Hello :)

[@rayvega3163]

good to see you still alive 12 years later

[@Lozantc]

​@@rayvega3163😭😭😭

[@Lozantc]

Thank you very much. After this video, I learned the English language. I am from an Arab country and I wanted to learn the English language because the country in which I live needs the English language. Now I know the English language because of you, because of your channel, and because of this video. Thank you for this video. ❤

[@lodgeeighty-seven5802]

A truly GREAT KING! He delivered unto us an even greater Queen who both showed the world what true leadership is. If we can all emanate to our families and communities in our own ways, that leadership and example that they gave to us then the world would be a truly great place to live. LEAD BY EXAMPLE

[@andrewcre8s]

The feeling I get when I have to present in front of the class

[@namjooningarmy]

Agree. Happens to the best of us 😁 Thanks for watching and I hope you will consider subscribing to my channel. Thank you!

[@beccarind4854]

I also love how the wife and daughters hold hands through the entire speech 💙

[@Just.321]

Mohamed ismail ، I passed by here as a stutterer, and now I am in treatment, I love you

[@HomersIlliad]

I'm not about to give a speech to the entire world, why am I tensing up?

[@irisiris3842]

Because he acted so well that we could feel the tension through the video