| Zusammenfassung: | My interest in The King's Speech is not as biopic but as a careful examination of the psychological drama embedded in the narrative, including the competing views about the causes of Prince Albert's stuttering—a solely physical impairment or the consequence of psychological trauma— and the nature of Lionel Logue's treatment. Logue's patient questions, his shrewd listening, and his acceptance of the projections, rejections, and transferences of his royal patient are all traits of an accomplished psychoanalyst. In Jungian terms, the prince lacks a way to confront the shadow of his abusive childhood. Lionel, as a commoner, provides an ideal shadow figure for Bertie and also a confidante whose candor and trust can establish the persona Bertie so desperately needs. The film engages us in a Jungian world of complexes, active imagination, and the importance of the anima. Finally, as an embodiment of the transcendent function, the film earns its triumphant ending.
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