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The Madness of King George
“His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.”
6.8 / 10• 1994• 1h 47m•PG-13• English
ComedyDramaHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nigel Hawthorne
George III
Lead
Helen Mirren
Queen Charlotte
Ian Holm
Willis
Anthony Calf
Fitzroy
Amanda Donohoe
Lady Pembroke
Rupert Graves
Greville
Geoffrey Palmer
Warren
Julian Wadham
Pitt
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nicholas Hytner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Madness of King George is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
