The emotional mayhem of the protagonist in The King’s Speech is shown through the creative and symbolic usage of several elements of mise-en-scène such as framing, space, camera angles and the use of lenses, as well as depth of field. Majority of the film is of Bertie’s perspective, who eventually becomes King George VI. The journey of Bertie overcoming his stammering is shown through the way he is framed throughout the film, emphasizing on his inner struggles as well as the relationships that he has with others.
As shown in the images above, cinematography in The King’s Speech is far from typical, especially with the recurring and exaggerated uses of head room. Throughout the film, Bertie is constantly framed unconventionally, often …show more content…
This unnatural framing comes from the fact that there is a clear social gap between Lionel and Bertie, making it difficult for them to converse about their own personal lives. At the start, Bertie is sceptical of Lionel and uses his title of The Duke as a form of dominance. The discomfort stems from Bertie’s doubts about Lionel’s methods of helping him and also, Lionel’s doubts on Bertie’s willingness to work with him. Thus, this framing depicts the uneasiness and tension between …show more content…
In this shot, the characters are of the same size and level, portraying equality, which was what Lionel requested at the very start from Bertie when he decided to take on his case. Here, after several meetings and interaction with Lionel, Bertie is slowly learning to trust Lionel and his methods of helping him get rid of his stutter.
In the scene where Bertie and Lionel goes for a stroll in the park, there is aerial diffusion as shown in the image above. There is a loss in detail and texture, lowering the frame’s tonal contrast, and changing the color of objects to the color of aerial diffusion, as we are unable to see Lionel clearly in the background. The coldness in this frame depicts the staleness of the relationship between Bertie and Lionel after their argument about Bertie’s shot at being King. This reveals that what is to come for Bertie is unclear and smoggy, just like his thoughts of becoming
As shown in the images above, cinematography in The King’s Speech is far from typical, especially with the recurring and exaggerated uses of head room. Throughout the film, Bertie is constantly framed unconventionally, often …show more content…
This unnatural framing comes from the fact that there is a clear social gap between Lionel and Bertie, making it difficult for them to converse about their own personal lives. At the start, Bertie is sceptical of Lionel and uses his title of The Duke as a form of dominance. The discomfort stems from Bertie’s doubts about Lionel’s methods of helping him and also, Lionel’s doubts on Bertie’s willingness to work with him. Thus, this framing depicts the uneasiness and tension between …show more content…
In this shot, the characters are of the same size and level, portraying equality, which was what Lionel requested at the very start from Bertie when he decided to take on his case. Here, after several meetings and interaction with Lionel, Bertie is slowly learning to trust Lionel and his methods of helping him get rid of his stutter.
In the scene where Bertie and Lionel goes for a stroll in the park, there is aerial diffusion as shown in the image above. There is a loss in detail and texture, lowering the frame’s tonal contrast, and changing the color of objects to the color of aerial diffusion, as we are unable to see Lionel clearly in the background. The coldness in this frame depicts the staleness of the relationship between Bertie and Lionel after their argument about Bertie’s shot at being King. This reveals that what is to come for Bertie is unclear and smoggy, just like his thoughts of becoming