Review of The King's Speech (2010) by Cynthia N — 25 Jan 2013

Perfect. Funny, touching. Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush are wondrous together.

This review of The King's Speech (2010) was written by Cynthia N on 25 Jan 2013.

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

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