January 7th, 2013 
jjgiddings 
Part of the Meaning in Language and Society series, featuring introductions and post-film discussions by Cecile McKee, Professor of Linguistics, University of Arizona.
2010 Academy Award Winner! Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay!
“A warm, richly funny and highly enjoyable human story that takes an intriguing sideways glance at a crucial period in 20th-century history.” – Andrew O’Hehir, Salon
After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually form an unbreakable bond. With the support of Logue, his family, his government and Winston Churchill (Timothy Spall), the King will overcome his stammer and deliver a radio-address that inspires his people and unites them in battle. Based on the true story of King George VI, the multiple Oscar-winning The King’s Speech follows the Royal Monarch's incredible quest to find his voice. (Dir. by Tom Hooper, 2010, 111 mins., Rated R) Digital
