Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1994-12-28) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 16 wins & 19 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $15,238,689 |
| Screen: | Alan Bennett |
| Productions: | Samuel Goldwyn Company, Close Call Films, Film4 Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 15788: Nigel Hawthorne - George III
- 15735: Helen Mirren - Queen Charlotte
- 65: Ian Holm - Willis
- 192846: Anthony Calf - Fitzroy
- 18191: Amanda Donohoe - Lady Pembroke
- 11278: Rupert Graves - Greville
- 10746: Geoffrey Palmer - Warren
Crews
- 55476: Nicholas Hytner - Director - Directing
- 20062: David Parfitt - Producer - Production
- 8219: Tariq Anwar - Editor - Editing
- 1528: George Fenton - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 8846: Andrew Dunn - Director of Photography - Camera
- 55477: Alan Bennett - Screenplay - Writing
- 1181554: Alex Bailey - Still Photographer - Camera
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As monarchs go, King George is of the better kind. He's gruff and has annoying quirks, but he cares for people and country. He's neither a cruel tyrant, nor a wasteful peacock - which the prince is. Trouble is, King George is not well any more. In his head. What we can diagnose to ....
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A little like Keith Michell in "Henry VIII and his Six Wives"; this was a role Nigel Hawthorne had perfected earlier (he won an Olivier award for the stage play) and so he took to the cinematic version like a duck to water. This telling of his "madness" is superb - ably reflecting th ....
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