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The Madness of King George

  • 19941994
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 50m
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7.2/10
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Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
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When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
IMDb RATING
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    • Nicholas Hytner
    • Alan Bennett(play "The Madness of George III")
  • Stars
    • Nigel Hawthorne
    • Helen Mirren
    • Rupert Graves
    • Nicholas Hytner
    • Alan Bennett(play "The Madness of George III")
  • Stars
    • Nigel Hawthorne
    • Helen Mirren
    • Rupert Graves
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 72User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
    • 89Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar

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    Roger Hammond, Geoffrey Palmer, and Cyril Shaps in The Madness of King George (1994)
    Nigel Hawthorne and Adrian Scarborough in The Madness of King George (1994)
    Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
    Amanda Donohoe and Rupert Graves in The Madness of King George (1994)
    Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Calf, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Julian Wadham, and John Wood in The Madness of King George (1994)
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    Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
    Amanda Donohoe, Helen Mirren, and Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
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    Rupert Everett, Helen Mirren, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Calf, Julian Rhind-Tutt, and Julian Wadham in The Madness of King George (1994)
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    Nigel Hawthorne
    Nigel Hawthorne
    • George III
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Queen Charlotte
    Rupert Graves
    Rupert Graves
    • Greville
    Amanda Donohoe
    Amanda Donohoe
    • Lady Pembroke
    Charlotte Curley
    • Amelia
    Peter Bride-Kirk
    • Royal Children
    Eve Cadman
    • Royal Child
    • (as Eve Camden)
    Thomas Copeland
    • Royal Child
    Joanna Hall
    • Royal Child
    Cassandra Halliburton
    • Royal Child
    Russell Martin
    • Royal Child
    Natalie Palys
    • Royal Child
    Rupert Everett
    Rupert Everett
    • Prince of Wales
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    Julian Rhind-Tutt
    • Duke of York
    David Leon
    • Footman
    Martin Julier
    • Footman
    Anthony Calf
    Anthony Calf
    • Fitzroy
    Matthew Lloyd Davies
    • Papandiek
      • Nicholas Hytner
      • Alan Bennett(play "The Madness of George III") (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Many historians believe that George III's mental state was caused by porphyria, a metabolic imbalance that can cause blue urine. However, recent research into his written correspondence suggests bouts of mania, and a common type of medicine at the time could have caused blue urine, leading some to conclude that he had a psychiatric illness.
    • Goofs
      At the end of the film, the Royal Family goes to Saint Paul's Cathedral. A view of the front of the Cathedral shows that the clock in the left-hand tower is missing, but this was as a result of German bombing raids in the early 1940s.
    • Quotes

      [Pitt has given the King some papers to sign]

      George III: What is this? America, I suppose.

      Pitt: No, sir.

      George III: Oh, America's not to be spoken of, is that it?

      Pitt: For your peace of mind, sir. But it's not America.

      George III: Peace of mind! I have no peace of mind. I've had no peace of mind since we lost America. Forests, old as the world itself... meadows... plains... strange delicate flowers... immense solitudes... and all nature new to art... all ours... Mine. Gone. A paradise... lost.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Speechless/Dumb and Dumber/Legends of the Fall/Little Women/Death and the Maiden/The Madness of King George (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Zadok the Priest
      (uncredited)

      Music by George Frideric Handel (as G. F. Handel)

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    7/10
    Emotional study of one man's joy - and madness
    A moving exploration of mental illness masquerading as a costume drama. THE MADNESS OF KING GEORGE tells the story of George III, Britain's 'Mad King', whose life was beset by repeated ill health until his son, the Prince Regent, finally ruled in his stead.

    This is far from your usual costume drama (something like THE YOUNG VICTORIA), because it's written by and based on a stage play by Alan Bennett, who immediately brings events closer to home. He focuses on characters, personalities and feelings throughout, and isn't so interested in the pomp and splendour that other directors might have favoured. Instead, this is a glorious rebellion put on film, showing with childlike glee the way one man fought back against the social constraints of his era.

    Of course, that's not to say that this isn't an authentic-looking film; the costumes are splendid, the locations even more so, and the cast of British thesps are all very good. Nigel Hawthorne, in particular, gives one of his best-remembered performances (he'd played the same role on stage many times, which is why he's so confident in the part).
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    • Release date
      • December 28, 1994 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • The Samuel Goldwyn Company
      • Channel Four Films
      • Close Call Films
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    • 1 hour 50 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby SR

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