Nigel Hawthorne
George III
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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 ...
- $27.4 million
- The Madness of George III, by Alan Bennett
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.
- Nicholas Hytner
- 74
- 2 min
David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Visually sumptuous, energetic and classy, The Madness of King George is British film theatre at its most seductive. Rated: 4/5 Aug 17, 2016 Full Review ...
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- Nicholas Hytner
- PG-13
- Nigel Hawthorne
England's benevolent King George III suddenly takes ill, and shows signs of mental instability--opening the door for court intrigue and the usurping of the throne by his worthless son, the Prince of Wales. The film took home an Academy Award® for its spectacular Art and Set Decoration. 533 IMDb 7.2 1 h 50 min 1994. X-Ray PG-13.
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Jan 27, 1995 · A comedy-drama about the mental decline of George III, the British monarch who lost America and faced a rebellious son. Nigel Hawthorne stars as the king, who struggles to keep his throne and his sanity with the help of a doctor and his queen.
When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation. Aging King George III of England (Sir Nigel Hawthorne) 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 ...
