Review of The King's Speech (2010) by Anthony A — 22 Feb 2014

Terrific telling of an somewhat unknown chapter of British history.

This review of The King's Speech (2010) was written by Anthony A on 22 Feb 2014.

The King's Speech has generally received very positive reviews.

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