The Madness of King George

★6.8·00·1994·1h 47m

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

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Nigel Hawthorne
Nigel Hawthorne George III
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren Queen Charlotte
Ian Holm
Ian Holm Willis
Anthony Calf
Anthony Calf Fitzroy
Amanda Donohoe
Amanda Donohoe Lady Pembroke
Rupert Graves
Rupert Graves Greville
Geoffrey Palmer
Geoffrey Palmer Warren
Julian Wadham
Julian Wadham Pitt
John Wood
John Wood Thurlow
Rupert Everett
Rupert Everett Prince of Wales

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His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.

★6.8· 1994· 1h 47m· Drama, Comedy, History

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

Release date28 Dec 1994
DirectorNicholas Hytner
LanguageEN
StatusReleased

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