I watched it for the third time or so today.It really is a masterpiece of externally demonstrating ("showing") audiences the importance of speech.The way speech affects other peoples' perception of you is shown in so many little ways that I had not noticed before, such as:When Elizabeth (George's wife) initally meets Lionel, she doesn't use received pronunciation. After he learns her true identity, she reverts back to using it; showing how closely even subtle changes in speech are associated with rank and perception.When Lionel is auditioning for King Lear, he stammers briefly, saying "wi--with--with". The people he is auditioning for immediately stop him. They point out his diction, and remark on his Australian accent. This demonstrates: 1. Stutters can be associated with fear and anxiety, 2. A stutter can damage other peoples' confidence in and perception of you, 3. How you speak can define your "role" in society, just like how he spoke prevented him from becoming "king" (with obvious parallels to how George's stutter may threaten his role as king.)The "stutters are associated with anxiety/fear" is again reinforced with Lionel when he meets George. Lionel is hastily primping himself in the mirror while the child talks to the duke and duchess outside the doors, indicating nervousness. He stutters subtly when he invites George to sit, saying "ma-make yourself at home". I wonder if part of his "we must be equals here" policy is related to his own self-consciousness and anxiety when it comes to class, in that if he himself is uncomfortable, he may stutter and undermine the patient's confidence in him (as well as making it more difficult to treat the patient).Anyway, just wanted to share! I'm still in the middle of watching it so I might edit this post as I go along. via /r/movies https://ift.tt/3kEoTQL
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