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When a stuttering prince unexpectedly becomes King of England, he struggles to overcome the debilitating condition and rally the British at the outbreak of WWII.

The King’s Speech

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    1. Singularity

      Great work on this concept.

      I must add, however, that the importance of the actual speech can’t be overlooked – it’s his outer goal.

      After a stuttering prince unexpectedly becomes King of England, he must overcome his disability to rally the English people against Hitler in a historical speech.

      He will continue to rally his people even after the speech, but it’s the speech that ends the story in the film and gives him the time frame and urgency of a ticking bomb.

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    2. Singularity

      You want 25 words? ?How about 21?

      When a stuttering prince unexpectedly becomes King of England, he must overcome his disability to rally the English people against Hitler.

      (The rhetorical contrast between the two is shown in one of my favorite moments in the film. ?As the royal family watches a newsreel of one of Hitler’s German rants. ?His daughter Elizabeth asks: “Papa, what’s he saying”. ?King George VI: “I don’t know, but he seems to be saying it rather well.”)

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    3. Singularity

      Pretty good, sums up the plot. ?Being a maddening stickler for historical accuracy, my polish is:

      When a stuttering prince unexpectedly becomes King of England, he must overcome his disability to rally the English people at the start of World War II.
      (26 words)

      “Unexpectedly”, suggesting a shocking reversal of his initial expectations, which it was.
      “Rally” ?because by then the sovereign is a figurehead who only reigns, doesn’t rule. The Prime Minister actually lead the government and the war effort.
      “World War 2” — not WW1.

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