"The king is talking!" (actors: C. Firth, D. Rush, H. B. Carter, G. Pearce, T. Spall, E. Andrews and others) - this is an ethically impeccable and aesthetically consistent story about how it is wonderful to find true friendship and get sincere support from a specialist in corrective execution.
Components of success
The idea of director Tom Hooper to depict a decisive turn for the British monarchy through the king’s struggle with the shortcomings of his own speech is one of the most interesting and elegant finds in the movie genre of historical drama. Not without foppiness, but affordable directing with the eccentric use of wide-angle lenses and thoughtful framing, an entertaining plot and the participation of first-class actors - these are the components of the success of the film.
A deck of star actors led by Firth
English actor Colin in the movie “The King Speaks!” wonderful trumps trembling lips and suffering eyes. Recently, only the most lazy film critic has not relished his success after playing the role of the British King George VI. It seems that time turned back when Firth played the role of Mr. Darcy in the television version of Jane Austen’s short story Pride and Prejudice. After the masterpiece was released, the female half of Britain, and then the whole world, went crazy for handsome Colin. Firth studied acting at the London Drama Center, where he made his debut on the stage in the play "Another Country" by Julian Mitchell. After some time, Colin first appeared on the movie screen in the film adaptation of the same work. But the actor became globally famous and popular for his films: The English Patient, The Bridget Jones Diary, Shakespeare in Love, The Last Legion, Dorian Gray and others. Watching his reincarnation skill in the movie King is Speaking! actors who performed other roles called Firth a genius.
Jeffrey rush
Jeffrey Rush, a well-known Australian film and theater actor, for a long time managed to receive prestigious awards for antics. In the picture "The King Speaks!" the actors involved in the project were able to fully appreciate his dramatic talent. In this film, he is in his place - the actor embodied the image of Lionel Log, an artist of provincial amateur performances, who unexpectedly re-qualified as a specialist in speech therapy.
While studying at college, Rush lived in the same room with the future Hollywood superstar Mel Gibson, but they parted ways. The fame came to the performer after participating in the musical melodrama "Shine", for which Jeffrey was awarded the Golden Globe and Oscar. In an instant, becoming one of the most sought-after Hollywood actors, Rush did not leave the theater. Nevertheless, his filmography is a little less than 50 films. The most famous of them are Shakespeare in Love, Elizabeth, and Frida. But to most viewers he is known for his role as Hector Barbossa from the epic Pirates of the Caribbean. Actors of the movie "The King Speaks!" were glad to work on the same platform with a professional who is on the golden list of actors who have collected the 3 most prestigious awards: Emmy, Oscar and Tony Award.
Bizarre English actress
Helena Bonham Carter, performer of the role of the wife of George VI, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Laon, according to the script, says in the movie “The King Speaks!” (actors regret this fact) there are very few remarks, but quite expressively conveys emotions with facial expressions. It seems that this is her best work since participating in the Fight Club, where the actress played the role of a drug addict, a simulator. The fact is that Helena's film debut in the film “Room with a View”, in which the girl showed a talented game, projected the following proposals. After that, the main part in Bonham Carter’s repertoire was played by the roles of aristocratic ladies, despite the fact that in real life the girl is the exact opposite of her movie heroines. The actress is famous for her extravagance and scandalous reputation. The most striking roles of Helena were characters from the paintings “Lady Jane”, “Howards End Manor”, “Hamlet”, “Twelfth Night”.
Guy pierce
The role of the elder brother of Duke David was played by a British-born Guy Pearce, now a Hollywood actor. "The king is talking!" became another significant milestone in the career of the artist. He began his career on the big screen with filming in Neighbors, Australia's most successful television series. A breakthrough in the cinema happened after Guy participated in the low-budget project “The Adventures of Priscilla”, which made a lot of noise and gained international popularity. In Hollywood, Pierce settled in 1997, when he starred in the starring role in the thriller Los Angeles Secrets. After there were films “I Seduced Andy Warhol”, “Death Number” and many others.
"The king is talking!" - the standard of traditional English cinema, a film with clearly verified drama, excellent professional actors, a successful tactful directing style and a decent message.