《国王的演讲》故事主角就是上个世纪三四十年代的英国王子乔治六世,他的哥哥爱德华王储“不爱江山爱美人,为了迎娶辛普森夫人不惜退位,而自小害羞、口吃的乔治六世只能继承王位,于是他开始了与口吃的艰难抗争,并求助于医生莱纳尔·罗格,两人在治疗的过程中建立了深厚的友谊。乔治六世最终通过广播发表了一篇鼓舞人心的圣诞节演讲,号召英国人反抗法西斯,激励了二战中英国人民的斗志。
这部获得了奥斯卡最佳电影的片子显得与众不同,既没有深刻的内涵,也没有紧张的剧情,却像一杯清茶一样温暖人心,让人回味无穷。男主角Colin Firth的演绎细腻优雅,把乔治六世内心的自信与自卑纠缠,坚韧尽责,却无奈被口吃禁锢的高贵的灵魂完美展现出来。
经典台词之一
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.
【罗格端坐在加冕典礼宝座上】
乔治六世:给我起来!你不能坐哪儿!快起来
莱诺·罗格:为啥不行?不就是一椅子么。
乔治六世:呐……那……那是圣爱德华的椅子。
莱诺·罗格:人家都随便刻了名字上去了。
Lionel Logue: Do you know any jokes?
King George VI: ...Timing isn't my strong suit.
【第一次看诊】
莱诺·罗格:你会说笑话么?
乔治六世:……掌控时间,不是我强项。
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.
【两个人的争执】
乔治六世:听……听我说……听我说!
莱诺·罗格:凭啥我要浪费时间听你说话?
乔治六世:就因为我说的话举足轻重。
莱诺·罗格:……没错,的确如此。
Stanley Baldwin: Your greatest test... is yet to come!
【首相辞职】
斯坦利·鲍德温:你最大的考验……即将到来。
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.
【伊丽莎白王后第一次匿名登门造访罗格】
伊丽莎白王后:我丈夫的工作涉及大量公众演说。
莱诺·罗格:还是换个工作比较靠谱。
伊丽莎白王后:能换早换了。
莱诺·罗格:难不成是个受人摆布的奴仆?
伊丽莎白王后: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!
【依旧是第一次看诊】
莱诺·罗格:你最早的记忆是什么?
乔治六世:我不是……到这里来讨论……个人隐私的。
莱诺·罗格:那你干嘛到这里来?
乔治六世:因为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.
【看希特勒的演说影像】
伊丽伯特:他在说什么?
乔治六世:我不知道,不过……貌似说得很有煽动力。
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.
【罗格太太提前回家,撞到了国王和王后陛下】
梅顿·罗格:敢问陛下是否留下共进晚餐?
伊丽莎白王后:我们很乐意,盛情难却,不过……早有安排在先。甚为遗憾。
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.
【宣战演说之前】
乔治六世:如果我是国王,我的权力又在哪里?我能宣战么?我能组建政府?提高税收?都不行!可我还是要出面坐头把交椅,就因为整个国家都相信…我的声音代表着他们。但我却说不来。
King Edward VIII: Sorry, I've been terribly busy.
King George VI: Doing what?
King Edward VIII: Kinging.
【王室兄弟之间的争论】
爱德华八世:不好意思啊,最近超忙。
乔治六世:忙着干嘛?
爱德华八世:忙着当国王呗。
[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.