《國王的演講》故事主角就是上個世紀三四十年代的英國王子喬治六世,他的哥哥愛德華王儲“不愛江山愛美人,為了迎娶辛普森夫人不惜退位,而自小害羞、口吃的喬治六世只能繼承王位,于是他開始了與口吃的艱難抗爭,并求助于醫生萊納爾·羅格,兩人在治療的過程中建立了深厚的友誼。喬治六世最終通過廣播發表了一篇鼓舞人心的圣誕節演講,號召英國人反抗法西斯,激勵了二戰中英國人民的斗志。
這部獲得了奧斯卡最佳電影的片子顯得與眾不同,既沒有深刻的內涵,也沒有緊張的劇情,卻像一杯清茶一樣溫暖人心,讓人回味無窮。男主角Colin Firth的演繹細膩優雅,把喬治六世內心的自信與自卑糾纏,堅韌盡責,卻無奈被口吃禁錮的高貴的靈魂完美展現出來。
經典臺詞之一
King George VI: [Logue is sitting on the coronation throne] Get up! Y-you can't sit there! GET UP!
Lionel Logue: Why not? It's a chair.
King George VI: T-that... that is Saint Edward's chair.
Lionel Logue: People have carved their names on it.
【羅格端坐在加冕典禮寶座上】
喬治六世:給我起來!你不能坐哪兒!快起來
萊諾·羅格:為啥不行?不就是一椅子么。
喬治六世:吶……那……那是圣愛德華的椅子。
萊諾·羅格:人家都隨便刻了名字上去了。
Lionel Logue: Do you know any jokes?
King George VI: ...Timing isn't my strong suit.
【第一次看診】
萊諾·羅格:你會說笑話么?
喬治六世:……掌控時間,不是我強項。
King George VI: L-listen to me... listen to me!
Lionel Logue: Why should I waste my time listening to you?
King George VI: Because I have a voice!
Lionel Logue: ...yes, you do.
【兩個人的爭執】
喬治六世:聽……聽我說……聽我說!
萊諾·羅格:憑啥我要浪費時間聽你說話?
喬治六世:就因為我說的話舉足輕重。
萊諾·羅格:……沒錯,的確如此。
Stanley Baldwin: Your greatest test... is yet to come!
【首相辭職】
斯坦利·鮑德溫:你最大的考驗……即將到來。
Queen Elizabeth: My husband's work involves a great deal of public speaking.
Lionel Logue: Then he should change jobs.
Queen Elizabeth: He can't.
Lionel Logue: What is he, an indentured servant?
Queen Elizabeth: Something like that.
【伊麗莎白王后第一次匿名登門造訪羅格】
伊麗莎白王后:我丈夫的工作涉及大量公眾演說。
萊諾·羅格:還是換個工作比較靠譜。
伊麗莎白王后:能換早換了。
萊諾·羅格:難不成是個受人擺布的奴仆?
伊麗莎白王后:也差不多啦。
Logue: What was your earliest memory?
King George VI: I'm not... -here to discuss... -personal matters.
Lionel Logue: Why are you here then?
King George VI: Because I bloody well stammer!
【依舊是第一次看診】
萊諾·羅格:你最早的記憶是什么?
喬治六世:我不是……到這里來討論……個人隱私的。
萊諾·羅格:那你干嘛到這里來?
喬治六世:因為我口吃得要死行了吧。
Lilibet: What's he saying? [watching a clip of Hitler speaking]
King George VI: I don't know but... he seems to be saying it rather well.
【看希特勒的演說影像】
伊麗伯特:他在說什么?
喬治六世:我不知道,不過……貌似說得很有煽動力。
Myrtle Logue: Will their Majesties be staying for dinner?
Queen Elizabeth: We would love to, such a treat, but alas... a Pvious engagement. What a pity.
【羅格太太提前回家,撞到了國王和王后陛下】
梅頓·羅格:敢問陛下是否留下共進晚餐?
伊麗莎白王后:我們很樂意,盛情難卻,不過……早有安排在先。甚為遺憾。
King George VI: If I am King, where is my power? Can I declare war? Form a government? Levy a tax? No! And yet I am the seat of all authority because they think that when I speak, I speak for them.But I can't speak.
【宣戰演說之前】
喬治六世:如果我是國王,我的權力又在哪里?我能宣戰么?我能組建政府?提高稅收?都不行!可我還是要出面坐頭把交椅,就因為整個國家都相信…我的聲音代表著他們。但我卻說不來。
King Edward VIII: Sorry, I've been terribly busy.
King George VI: Doing what?
King Edward VIII: Kinging.
【王室兄弟之間的爭論】
愛德華八世:不好意思啊,最近超忙。
喬治六世:忙著干嘛?
愛德華八世:忙著當國王唄。
[As King George is lighting a cigarette]
Lionel Logue: Please don't do that.
King George VI: I'm sorry?
Lionel Logue: I believe sucking smoke into your lungs will kill you.