The Madness of King George
His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.
Starring: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Anthony Calf, Amanda Donohoe
Writer: Alan Bennett, Alan Bennett
Release Date:
December 28, 1994
December 28, 1994
Ratings:
6.8 / 10
6.8 / 10
Director:
Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner
Companies:
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
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.
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