Films about the English monarchy, they tend to have a lavishness, sumptuous imagery, it's all very posh and rich.
If you look at Shakespeare's history plays, what the setting of monarchy allows is this extraordinary intensification of emotions and predicament.
Great acting is all about being in the moment, being in the present tense.
Nowadays filmmakers tend to recycle the same cliches over and over again.
A British villain never loses their sense of humour.
In "The King's Speech," patriotism is utterly contained within a historical moment, the third of September, 1939, where the aggressor is clear, the fight is clear, it hasn't become complicated over time.