Director, Tom Hooper, uses pathetic fallacy throughout The King's Speech. All the street scenes see London enveloped by fog. This symbolises the lack of clarity in Bertie's life, as he struggles to speak to his people. It gives the viewer an impression of the deceit and lack of trust in the royal family, and parallels the theme of blindness in King Lear. There is also a scene where Logue is sent out into the lashing rain after fighting with Bertie. Snow is used in a few scenes with Edward, reflecting his cold relationship with his family, and the final scene, after Bertie's successful speech, is set in sunny weather.
All of this indicates that pathetic fallacy was an important device in the creation of mood in this film.
The fog, being the most prevalent weather condition in the film, is a key factor in the film's tone, as it gives the viewer an opportunity to feel as Bertie feels; lost. We understand, through our blindness, that Bertie feels disabled, and therefore he believes he can't be king. This is an integral part of his character development in the film.
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