Nigel Hawthorne
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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
The Madness of King George is a historical drama that explores the mental decline of the British monarch in the late 18th century. With a stellar cast led by Nigel Hawthorne and Helen Mirren, the ...
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- Nicholas Hytner
- PG-13
- Nigel Hawthorne
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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.
The late 18th century 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. 530 IMDb 7.2 1 h 50 min 1994.
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 ...
- 107 min
