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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.
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At Jesus he was tutor to the son of Peter Shaw, physician in...
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Poster for National Theatre production on tour. The Madness...
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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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- Biography, Comedy, Drama
- Nicholas Hytner
- 1994-12-28
The Madness of King George is a 1994 British biographical historical 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...
Aging King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent...
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- Nicholas Hytner
- PG-13
- Nigel Hawthorne
Apr 10, 2023 · We do not yet see the titular madness, which first appears about twenty minutes of screen time later, and which precipitates the film’s central political crisis: the 1788-1789 battle between the King’s supporters and those who demand a regency under the Prince of Wales.
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 doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day.
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The film opens in 1788, some years after the American colonies have thrown off George's rule. He presides over an Establishment that wishes him gone - his own son, the Prince of Wales, waits impatiently in the wings - and over a court scandalized by his erratic behavior.