The Kings Speech Clip

I am using this clip from The King's Speech movie under the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Act for a blog post at mikecanex.wordpress.com

[@joeparsons8756]

It always makes me laugh when George turns around and sees Lionel just casually sitting on the throne of England :'D

[@Xohadarc]

Yes, that one bit is shot perfectly!

[@ForgottenHonor0]

"It's a chair! People have carved their names on it!" That honestly left me in stitches. How much you want to bet King Hal did it when no one was looking?

[@naomilamont7223]

So Australian :)

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

Imagine the stones it took to do something like that

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

He was on a throne of a different kind in his first scene

[@trymetal95]

notice when he raises his voice he barely stammers at all, he's mad and all hesitation goes out the window. Beautiful

[@MsJubjubbird]

yeah the idea was the stammer was due to anxiousness and second guessing himself. When you're that emotional there is no second guessing yourself. Like he doesn't stammer after he makes the speech because he is so ecstatic

[@martasalanova8156]

I had a little stroke years ago and as a result a mild speech impediment (I went into therapy ). But surprisingly when I was EXTREMELY enraged at the top of my voice...I spoke fluently. Nobody gave me an explanation for that.

[@joecolman1968]

You see the same thing in the wine cellar when he confronts Edward. He shouts 'and you put that woman in our mother's bed!' With no hesitation or stammer at all

[@kingsasquatch]

Thank you for explaining the entirety of the subtext of this scene

[@Cloofinder]

"Those poor, young blokes have cried out in fear, no one was listening to them. My job was to give them faith in their own voice, and let them know that a friend was listening" That sounds so relevant in today's age. In more ways than one.

[@babylonian5]

they can always go on Twitter.

[@podmonkey2501]

Very true. And once again no one wants to listen.

[@sebastiang.480]

The poor blokes he's on about suffered from severe PTSD, a condition which ruled over their bodies causing them to shake, tremble, and stutter, basically destroyed them psychologically due to the horrors they experienced and the constant shelling around them. In WW1 this condition was terribly misunderstood and for doctors it was a new unknown phenomenon, some of those men suffering from PTSD or shell shock as it was branded back then were unfortunately shot as deserters and for cowardice.

[@cald1421]

Jordan Peterson is doing the job today!

[@Cloofinder]

@@sebastiang.480 I'm familiar with what he was talking about.

[@T13HS]

As brilliant as Colin Firth was in this film, it seems very unfair Geoffrey Rush didn't win anything for his part.

[@LucySkyz]

It seems unfair indeed... however, Christian Bale's Oscar was very well deserved.

[@AJCham]

He won a BAFTA for it

[@ferrer65]

Geoffrey Rush is one of my favorite actors.

[@Gruvmpy]

@Phil Olivetti Yet it was challenged in court and ruled in Rush's favour, after he charged the paper responsible for putting the information out for defamation

[@OscarMaris]

Phil Olivetti there's no proof of that

[@surfinmuso37]

"I don't care how many royal assholes have sat in this chair". Hilarious "You have such perseverance Bertie you're the bravest man I know" just makes me cry it's such a beautiful compliment.

[@deviritter5232]

I love Firth’s vocal control in this scene. The choking, the despair, the affirmation tearing free straight from the diaphragm. Great film overall, but this scene is the best.

[@eoinoconnor5783]

“I have a voice!” Probably the most powerful line in the film.

[@deloreanman14]

The silence that follows it as the echo dies down is so poignant. He finally realizes that yes....he does.

[@toxiclegend7569]

I have a mild stutter, this made me cry when he said that he had a voice..

[@Kagranth]

Even Devil's may cry. :)

[@Theoutcome0]

Kagranth when they lose a loved one?

[@anamericanman]

Sometimes you have to provoke someone for their own sake.

[@jacobsabin2039]

Just like King George VI had a voice, so do you

[@ZenZudokai]

While this scene isn’t historically accurate (and that’s not discrediting the actors/actresses efforts to making it so) no one can deny that this scene captures the historical characters of both men. The line “My job was to give them faith in their own voice, and let them know that a friend was listening.” rings especially true with Mark Logue’s assessment of the letters between the therapist and his king. That it wasn’t a relationship of a doctor and his patient, but a relationship between friends.

[@dghhambo]

what you said made me think how hard would it be to be royalty and know who really is your friend? How many people, aquaintances but real true friends

[@ZenZudokai]

​@dghhambo a very valid point good sir.

[@bigbadseed7665]

"By divine right! I am your king!" Who else wishes they could say those words?

[@sadia2395]

BigBadSeed 😂 me! Me!

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

Dei Gratia Rex !

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

BigBadSeed well I didn’t vote for you!

[@hansgruber788]

@@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity you don't vote for kings!

[@Lazzie_the_Psilocybe_Deity]

You must not have seen Monty Python lol

[@Keeazul]

From 1:30, “... but I knew I had to go deeper. Those poor young blokes cried out in fear. No one was listening to them. My job was to give them faith in their own voice and let them know a friend was listening” I’m just a hopeless weak guy went no war nor have burdens of King, but Lionel’s word saved me... Great film, thanks.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

Nobody listens to us still. Instead of fear we cry out with concern. We have seen the horrors of war and we are against another unjust conflict that doesn’t concern us. When the people that fight tell you it’s wrong and the people that profit from war but have never seen it first hand tell you it’s right, why do those that don’t know any better continue to side with those profiting without knowing the suffering they cause. All the men I served with would pick up their rifles again in a heartbeat. They miss the sense of purpose and camaraderie and excitement. They miss war, many of us enjoy it when it’s thrust on us. Yet we are aware that those who know nothing of war have no idea what they are asking or what they are getting into. We are changed, we will never be what we once were. The boy that leaves to war will always die. The man that comes back is nothing like what was before. You will lose yourself and your soul at a vain attempt at glory, where there is none to be found. You will create ties stronger than blood, but it isn’t through glory and heroism. It is through shared suffering, misery and pain and the willingness to take great risks for others because they would do the same for you. Yet still you will lose some of them, some of the luckiest ones died on the field. Some you watch destroy themselves slowly and others you never knew how bad they suffered until they end it without a word. Leave the fighting to those of us that have already died once before. We would prefer to be the last of our kind, unfortunately we will be far from the last.

[@the.seagull.35]

Keeazul 🤝 Hope you're doing well these days brother

[@Kalah_]

"You have such perseverance, Bertie, you're the bravest man I know. You'll make a bloody good king." Perfect line. :)

[@khfan4life365]

Fun fact: Colin Firth actually developed a stammer after filming this movie. He also revealed that he would get headaches and had this strange left arm paralysis that lasted a few days. He had to re-learn how to talk without the stammer. Now that’s dedication.

[@jonlannister345]

That's a danger of being a good actor. Timothy McInnerny reportedly developed a persistent eye twitch that took years to shift after his role in Blackadder 4

[@2277niks]

"I HAVE A VOICE!"

[@danielmoorefield4891]

You’ll make a damn bloody good King.

[@jimmo42]

Despite this scene being historically inaccurate, it is definitely one of my favorites in the whole movie.

[@BynDStyleZ]

The scene does not need to be accurate, in fact a movie director isn't compelled to accurately reproduce past events. He can interpretate them as he envisions them.

[@hrgirl26]

Which part is inaccurate? They used the actual diaries of Lionel Logue to recreate much of this. The actors were reading the newly discovered diaries and letters between the king and Logue as they filmed and worked much of the words into the actual film. This film rewrote the history with the discovery from Logue's grandson. Watch the 60 minutes special. :)

[@jimmo42]

***** Is all of your history from TV? How about reading a book instead? For example, how about reading Mark Logue's book? (Mark Logue is Lionel's grandson and it was he who found the diary and letters) I have read his book, as well as Denis Judd's biography of George VI and I am currently reading Shawcross' bio of Elizabeth. The film has several places that are historically inaccurate. In this case, by the time George VI (aka Bertie) was crowned, he had vastly improved in his ability to speak in public and this was a well-known fact, so not even the Archbishop would not have questioned Loniel Logue's success. Certainly not Bertie, (as in this scene) because in 1927 (10 years before this scene!!!) Logue insisted the then Duke visit Australia without him and Bertie wrote him a letter from there thanking Logue for helping him with his speech and making the trip a success. By this time, they were friends and the Logues were often invited to social events. Shall I go on? This film rewrote the history??? So do tell us all what exactly was "rewritten"? (Other than rewriting things inaccurately?)

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

No tension if they had done it like that.

[@luisalonso959]

Is pretty obvious is a movie scene .the guy looks the other way and then lionel appeared sitting on the chair.yeah totally a realistic scenario.

[@LD-bv1pm]

There is so much junk coming out of Hollywood. Overpaid, talentless celebrities producing puerile rubbish. And then you have two men (and the supporting cast who were also superb) creating an absolute masterpiece like this. Every moment they share on the screen stops time. It's sublime.

[@paulsimmons5726]

Movies like this unfortunately don't come along often enough. The cast was stellar!

[@zamirstuff]

This movie was so brilliant! so beautiful!! I cannot believe the same director made "Cats" a decade later 😭

[@JonatanCarmi]

because sometimes, the one who mostly helps us is the one who mostly confronts us.

[@A.French]

+Jonatan Carmi Yep, happened to me once, it was my godfather who did, I am another man since that day!

[@flankerpraha]

So well said.

[@Perrygallo]

best scene in the whole film. Love the chemistry.

[@CactusCowboyDan]

What got to me a lot in this scene was how Lional described his experience in helping the poor young soldiers who came back from the Great War. No he didn't have any training. But despite that he helped them regain their voices after all the pain and fear they went through, even when no one else cared. What Lional has over other doctors is a stronger sense of morality and understanding on how to help those in need. Especially a king who turns his voice inwards when he needs it the most.

[@dashwhatchamakalit]

I think one of the more interesting bits from this scene, is Lionel could see Bertie start to regress, and rather fast, when understanding that he wasn't being seen by someone 'accredited'. It became 'oh shoot this freaking person isn't a doctor I thought he was a doctor how did this get by me what the hell was I thinking doing this', just pushing inwards, and Lionel figured out at this point that getting him angry at something is a focus point. So he sits in the chair, which Bertie places a great deal more importance on than he does, which immediately starts to bring him back into focus while speaking about what he views the symbolism for the chair and rock. And he dismisses the whole idea of him being King, or maybe even the whole idea of royalty, arguing why should he care? By 'Divine' right? Who cares? He doesn't want to do it? What's it matter? 'Why should I waste my time with you?' And Bertie's response strikes right to the core, even with the echo in the cathedral, and all else is silent, and Lionel assents. Or something.

[@joecolman1968]

I HAVE A VOICE! This is a truly glorious scene. Two all powerful actors just doing their thing

[@Talote1983]

¨Those poor young blokes had cried out in fear. No one was listening...¨ Sounds like every veteran from every war.

[@hpa2005]

"Why should listen to you?!" "BECAUSE I HAVE A VOICE!!!!"

[@jamietodd2560]

I like how at 1:12 his Australian accent becomes very pronounced as he recounts his earlier work with Aussie soldiers.

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

He did make a bloody good king. He was gone way too soon

[@jimmy2k4o]

Joshua Plotkin true but he was replaced by an equally as good queen.

[@wikipediaintellectual7088]

@@jimmy2k4o She’s reigned for nearly 70 years. Sparing a decade or two for her father wouldn’t have diminished her accomplishments.

[@SJMJ91]

Probably one of the best film duos in a long time with so much great chemistry. Loved both performances from Firth and Rush.

[@AColonDashSix]

Such a good scene just all around Well written Bloody well acted Direction is top notch Everything what any cinematographer should aspire to.

[@Jays_dead_cat]

This movie really spoke to me. You have no idea how much I suffered with my stammer in high school and years after. I was teased. Was called stupid because of it. It's okay now but I still have trouble at times

[@mikecane]

America now has a President-elect with a stutter.

[@rickyplaysyt4322]

@@mikecane I think that can be good for the people who have a stutter, because that can inspire them.

[@szqsk8]

One of my favorite scenes. Colin and Geoffrey play so good off each other..

[@rocketman544]

This is my favorite scene in the film, even more than the climactic final speech. Thank you so much for posting it.

[@Aleander1988]

“I am your King!” I didn’t know we had a king, I thought we were an autonomous collective.

[@DROSIFICTION]

No no I told you. We are an Anarcho-Syndicalist Commune. We take it in turns to act as a sort of executive power of the week.

[@lindabonham5967]

One of the best movies ever made. I'll watch it at least once a year, and enjoy seeing it as much as the first time.❤

[@airex12]

When he shouts “I have a voice!” and it echoes around the halls of Westminster Abbey, where every monarch before him has been crowned. Extremely powerful delivery and turning point. Such a great movie.

[@eoinoconnor5783]

The echo when he says it. It’s as if he’s announcing it to the world and the world can hear that he wants them to know that there’s more to him than his stammer.

[@ivanmichaels7518]

My favourite scene in the whole movie. Beautifully written, beautifully acted, by 2 men at the top of their game.

[@marinaguilherme8042]

One of the most remarkable movies ! ‘I have a voice!’ Great performance of Colin Firth here. Struggling with his voice perfectly all scenes 👏 both actors have done a very good job in this movie

[@Wolf6119]

"There are no letters after my name." Funny, he'd eventually get to add a CVO on there.

[@robertyates9500]

Absolutely wonderful, the last two lines from Lionel at 4:10. Right on.

[@sconni666]

Stuttered my whole life. Love it.

[@charlesbrown739]

Wow i honestly don’t know which I’d rather be. The one who can see confidence in the eyes of another man or the one who instills the confidence they see. Last 30 seconds of this clips is great! I think it is the reason people fear greatness. Imagine the uncomfortable feeling going thru his body. I saw all of that. And then i saw a King!

[@TheRigomoni]

Such brilliant therapy that was when he sat down on the chair to cause reaction and making realize the king in fact does have a voice and not to fear being heard at all

[@rossperry6195]

This scene is so powerful, God I love it!

[@jakkuwolfinsomnia8058]

As a British citizen, born long after the war and long after George VI’s death. I will say George you were never a good King…because you were one of the Greatest Kings to ever reign on the British Throne. I drew tears, I am so bloody proud of him. And I know he’d be so proud to know his daughter became the Longest and Greatest Monarch in British History. Thank you Your Majesties, both Albert and Elizabeth. You were the Heroes that contributed more than our Nation will ever be able to repay 👑🇬🇧

[@TankR]

As not a British citizen, and the ugliness the quagmire of politics brings asided, I have great appreciation for the character shown in George and Elizabeth's war time duties with the royal forces. I love the photo of Elizabeth standing in front of one of the transport trucks in her motor pool. Of course, as royals, they werent going to be put in the shit, but they did do a duty. As they expected their fellow countrymen to do theirs. And (granted seemingly and through the rose tinted glasses of history (and, in all honesty, there are no saints, everyone has been one kind of a son of a bitch or another at some point) as is the way of things) they showed an enormous admiration for those subjects, recognizing the weight of their position in service of the land and peoples by which their status was built upon. Again, no one is perfect, and we've all had our squabbles, all of that aside, from the far side of the pond, we may have had our differences, but today we stand together working towards the brave new world where we can all live in peace. Hail Britannia. (^-^)ゝ PS - We miss you Liz......

[@jakkuwolfinsomnia8058]

@@TankR Beautifully said 💕 (^-^)つ

[@IGPriX]

The Great War veteran who gave the voice back to others says "I don't care how many royal assholes sat on it" was funnier with this context in mind.😂

[@57highland]

Brilliant pairing of talents.

[@MattWatts-kv8rh]

What a movie. And what a performance by both of these men let alone the entire cast.

[@specialunit0428]

Joffrey would probably like it when King George shouts "I am your king!"

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

specialunit 042 “King eh? Well I didn’t vote for you!”

[@richardprado5914]

Geoffrey Rush was robbed in Oscar, he deserved to win as a best supporting actor, terrific performance by this two fantastic actors.

[@jintarokensei3308]

It always makes one reevaluate one's situation when things that are trivial for oneself are monumental for others.

[@artoljr809]

That echoing sounds still gives me chills

[@joelhenderson4450]

Loved this film. Great performances all round.

[@joshuaplotkin8826]

funny fact about the stone of scone. in 1950 four Scottish students decided to repatriate the stone by stealing it from Westminster Abbey. they did not know what they were doing and broke the bloody thing.

[@vacciniumaugustifolium1420]

Joshua Plotkin A fucking buch of morons : / they did a movie about them if i remember.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Great way of summing up the relationship Scottish nationalists have to Scottish history.

[@radithan]

The Act was so good when u watch this scene on silence again and again understanding d correlation of talk between friends!

[@followingtheroe1952]

The real Kings Speech were the friends we made along the way

[@sgtmajvimy]

And he was … a bloody good king, who also raised a great queen.

[@Yerflua]

I sometimes wonder whether Bertie felt a sting of guilt when Lionel started talking about the war veterans he'd treated in Australia. Those men served as part of the British Empire, they'd come at the call of his father, King George V.

[@writersblock26]

Thank you for posting this, Mike Cane.

[@aryastark772]

Such a brilliant scene. Flawless

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Very brilliant even today I get emotional at this scene.

[@NarfiRef]

Thanks. I needed to rewatch this scene for an assignment for my public speaking class.

[@mikecane]

Thanks. I'm glad it could help.

[@ritazanin1429]

Two co-protagonists who excel in their acting roles. It must have been so hard to play the King’s part. Congrats Mr. Firth, you’re so talented. All of you actors are indeed for I believe acting requires special talent. The most interesting people I know are actors. Never boring!

[@victorcross5949]

He was a great king. We could all learn from his bravery and sense of duty.

[@bym6952]

Albert: * Having an existential crisis * Lionel: * Sitting on the throne of England * Sup

[@sophiecooper1824]

Lionel's inner Barbossa is showing

[@kristine8338]

I can't but imagine that the people of the crew must to have been very impressed while filming this scene.

[@ChaosAngel667]

You will cry for the blood of the bird but not for the fish. Blessed are those with a voice.

[@swalterstennis]

I’m a stammer for 50 years, is that what they call it? I thought it was stutterer. And I’m tearing up at this scene. What a movie.

[@CaltosVirnam]

i think stutter and stammer are different if i remember right stutters get stuck on a letter whole stammerers get stuck on words or it could be different era different word use and again i might be wrong it's what i remember

[@carlrosendorf5210]

A stunning movie Wanted it to not end. ✌️ peace 2023

[@CaroLine-qx6ct]

Lionel was so badass!

[@andrewerbold8005]

Harry: GET UP YOU CANNOT SIT THERE GET THE ***K UP THAT IS NOT A CHAIR THAT IS.......... THAT'S THAT IS KINGSMAN'S CHAIR

[@SnakesGaming2016]

such an incredible movie

[@CullenCochran]

“I have a voice!” Is the most Kingly sounding exclamation I’ve ever heard. He sounds like a Lion!!!!

[@TRockett55IRISH]

Just utter brilliance.

[@phillipgrande9147]

There's a friend listening

[@nederlander66]

2 great actors and performers

[@ianmartinezcassmeyer]

I only knew Rush from the Pirates of the Caribbean films, playing Barbosa. This film made me a true fan. Such a marvelously down to earth man he plays, who only wants to help people find their voice

[@frasermackie5369]

B - "I HAVE A VOICE!!" L - "Yes, you do" Everyone - 😭😭😭❤️

[@electronwave4551]

To paraphrase, "I have a voice," according to the movie, is what Lionel learned treating Australian WWI returned soldiers suffering shell-shock (who had been expendable cannon fodder and thereby had 'no voice'). All along, Lionel was quietly needling Berty into re-acquiring his voice (which had been taken away when he was young) rather than continuing to hide behind the injury.

[@electronwave4551]

Part 2: The other revelation here is Bertie reveals that the Royal family feared a repeat of the mental issues of King George III. Now, Bertie, being left-handed, having crooked legs, and being second in line to the throne, became the whipping-boy by which the Royal household could 'pin' as the most likely to be 'mad.' This shocking injustice was imposed upon Bertie, who stammered as a result. As it turned out, Bertie was by far the saner of the brothers, as shown by his older brother's self-obsessions and lack of care to his duties as King.

[@user-ed8hx1nq4h]

Колину надо было играть Гамлета и короля Лир ... он гениальный актёр!!!!! Как жаль , что такому артисту выпало сыграть только несколько хороших ролей ...

[@Aurora-lp9sn]

King George: BECAUSE I HAVE A VOICE!! Lionel: ight.

[@TARWCreations]

Geoffrey Rush is an absolute LEGEND

[@the.seagull.35]

Lionel's confidence and even impudence was such a huge part of his success with the king. After what happened at the racetrack the king must have carried such deep insecurities. _I'm no king. I'm no royalty. Nobody respects me. I don't deserve to sit on this throne where so many great kings have sat._ Then Lionel walks in, takes out a huge pin and pops the bubble. He lets the air out of the throne room, all the stuffy trappings and expectations of royalty. He walks up and sits on the throne like a chair. This therapist with "no credentials" did exactly what King George needed the most. He showed the king that a regular guy could sit on the throne of England, if he wanted to. That's all it took -- and suddenly King George had his voice back.

[@towgod3096]

Bloody Good Video!

[@DougHanson2769]

"Yes you do ". So powerful

[@ktwashere5637]

This is the best representation of an Australian I have seen on film. Often they are caricatures. Logue is wonderful.

[@adijayaification]

This is the climax, the peak of the movie

[@ChristopherDillman]

Simply a brilliant scene and film. Rush and Firth first class all the way.

[@andrewgundy3045]

Geoffrey Rush was robbed of an Oscar this year

[@baileyguan7457]

Father: I have a voice!!! Daughter: No one wants to hear it.

[@CarlB_1962]

Bloody marvellous film.

[@Kalah_]

Bertie: "You have saddled this nation with a voiceless king..." Also Bertie: "I have a VOICE!!"

[@0570965]

There is a moral there, and both put in the light.

[@ludrixte1938]

And that’s how Barbosa became a pirate

[@SixCoreSecond]

I think the statement "I have a voice, therefore I have a right to be heard" is one of the most fundamental natural human laws imaginable.

[@JAPelicano1]

"That is the Stone of Scone you are trivializing!!!!" I don't know why that line cracks me up! XD

[@the_eminent_Joshua_E_Hrouda]

Was the throne a replica?

[@darthwader4472]

03:40 - 03:51 Oscar competition has been cancelled.

[@AloutkaKazawa]

it's one of the most poignant scenes in a film full of poignant scenes. Lionel saying about "a friend listening" and complimenting Bertie, and telling him his voice matters. Bloody good psychotherapist. love it

[@dietdrpepper15]

"People have carved their names on it!"

[@michiganspencer6920]

Lol! This scene is HILARIOUS! Lionel takes the ceremony as COMICAL (as he takes a proverbial stick to poke Bertie) while King George takes it too SERIOUSLY!!!

[@joelbarder1988]

I find this scene unbelievably moving