The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George (1994)

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

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.

Date of release
1994-12-28
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (277)
Runtime
1h 47m
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History
Director
Nicholas Hytner

Casting

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

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