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Jan 27, 1995 · When George forces his court to sit through an interminable session of "Greensleeves" being rung on bells, and then asks to hear it again, troubled looks are exchanged: The king is losing it. Alan Bennett's play, now filmed with its original stage star, Nigel Hawthorne, still in the title role, is a fond portrait of this befuddled old man.
94% Tomatometer 47 Reviews 80% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings Aging King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch ...
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- Nicholas Hytner
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- Nigel Hawthorne
The Madness of King George Reviews. The film, though English in subject matter, was far from English in style. It was grand, not parochial; crude, not genteel, and very funny. Full Review | Apr 21 ...
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Box office. $27.4 million [3] The Madness of King George is a 1994 British biographical comedy drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner and adapted by Alan Bennett from his own 1991 play The Madness of George III. It tells the true story of George III of Great Britain 's deteriorating mental health, and his equally declining relationship with his ...
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- The Madness of George III, by Alan Bennett
9/10. Singular outstanding acting job in a most complex role. SimonJack 19 January 2011. I'm writing these comments about "The Madness of King George" because of the singular outstanding performance by Nigel Hawthorne. This is one of the most versatile roles in films in decades. It surely ranks among the very best of all time.
Dec 28, 1994 · The Madness of King George: Directed by Nicholas Hytner. With Rupert Graves, Helen Mirren, Amanda Donohoe, Charlotte Curley. When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
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Dec 28, 1994 · ReelViews. The Madness of King George is much more than a simple study of one man's descent into insanity. With a style that's more tongue-in-cheek than melodramatic, the film is always witty and occasionally satirical. The characterizations are flawless (as well as historically accurate), and the political wrangling of the Tories and Whigs ...
