The Madness of King George (1994)
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- PG-13
- 1h 50min
- Biography, Comedy
- 28 Dec 1994 (USA)
- Movie
When King George III goes mad, his Lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 15 wins & 19 nominations.
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Greville
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Queen Charlotte
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Lady Pembroke
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Amelia
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Peter Bride-Kirk | ... |
Royal Children
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Royal Child
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Thomas Copeland | ... |
Royal Child
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Joanna Hall | ... |
Royal Child
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Cassandra Halliburton | ... |
Royal Child
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Russell Martin | ... |
Royal Child
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Natalie Palys | ... |
Royal Child
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| Rupert Everett | ... |
Prince of Wales
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| Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... |
Duke of York
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David Leon | ... |
Footman
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Martin Julier | ... |
Footman
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| Nigel Hawthorne | ... |
George III
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Fitzroy
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Matthew Lloyd Davies | ... |
Papandiek
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Fortnum
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Paul Corrigan | ... |
Braun
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Thurlow
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Dan Hammond | ... |
Footman
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Footman
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Nick Sampson | ... |
Sergeant at Arms
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Black Rod
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| Nicholas Selby | ... |
Speaker
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| Julian Wadham | ... |
Pitt
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| Jim Carter | ... |
Fox
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| Barry Stanton | ... |
Sheridan
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| Struan Rodger | ... |
Dundas
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| Janine Duvitski | ... |
Margaret Nicholson
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| Caroline Harker | ... |
Mrs Fitzherbert
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| Iain Mitchell | ... |
Farmer
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| Roger Hammond | ... |
Baker
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| Geoffrey Palmer | ... |
Warren
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| Celestine Randall | ... |
Lady Adam
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| Cyril Shaps | ... |
Pepys
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| Michael Grandage | ... |
Amputee
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| Ian Holm | ... |
Willis
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James Peck | ... |
Willis' Attendant
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| Clive Brunt | ... |
Willis' Attendant
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| Selina Cadell | ... |
Mrs Cordwell
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Fergus Webster | ... |
Willis' Attendant
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Barry Gillespie | ... |
Willis' Attendants
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Joe Maddison | ... |
Willis' Attendant
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| Dermot Keaney | ... |
Footman
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| Peter Woodthorpe | ... |
Clergyman
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Colin McPhillamy | ... |
MP
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| Roger Ashton-Griffiths | ... |
MP
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Robert Swann | ... |
1st MP
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| Alan Bennett | ... |
2nd MP
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St Lawrence Cobham Handbell Ringers | ... |
Handbell Ringers
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St Peters Middle Scholl Old Windsor | ... |
Childrens Cricket Team
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| Ryan Hurst | ... |
Asylum Patient (uncredited)
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Christian Jull | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
MP (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Nicholas Hytner | ||
Written by
| Alan Bennett | ... | (play "The Madness of George III") |
| Alan Bennett | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Mark Cooper | ... | line producer |
| Stephen Evans | ... | producer |
| David Parfitt | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Andrew Dunn | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Tariq Anwar | ||
Editorial Department
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | first assistant editor |
| John Stanborough | ... | color grader |
| Adrian Trent | ... | second assistant editor |
| Sylvia Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
Casting By
| Celestia Fox | ||
Production Design by
| Ken Adam | ||
Art Direction by
| Martin Childs | ... | supervising art director |
| John Fenner | ||
Set Decoration by
| Carolyn Scott | ||
Costume Design by
| Mark Thompson | ||
Makeup Department
| Helen Barrett | ... | makeup artist |
| Françoise Cresson | ... | makeup artist |
| Helen Johnson | ... | makeup artist |
| Di Roberts | ... | makeup artist |
| Deborah Taylor | ... | senior makeup assistant |
| Lisa Westcott | ... | hair designer / makeup designer |
| Karen Cohen | ... | hair artist (uncredited) / makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Jansen | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John Bard Manulis | ... | executive in charge of production: Samuel Goldwyn Films (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tariq Anwar | ... | second unit director |
| Paul Higgins | ... | co-third assistant director |
| Finn McGrath | ... | second assistant director |
| Jez Murrell | ... | co-third assistant director |
| Stuart Renfrew | ... | third assistant director |
| Mary Soan | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jason Babcock | ... | plasterer |
| Nathan Batterbee | ... | stagehand |
| Ronald Bede | ... | chargehand stagehand |
| John Behan | ... | carpenter |
| Malcolm Bensted | ... | stand-by propsman |
| Thomas Alexis Bhanji | ... | construction runner (as Tom Bhanji) |
| Roy Biggs | ... | stagehand |
| Leith Boler | ... | production buyer |
| Dennis Bosher | ... | draughtsman |
| David Buckingham | ... | carpenter (as Dave Buckingham) |
| Bob Cann | ... | carpenter (as Robert Cann) |
| Eamon Cann | ... | carpenter |
| Alan Cheevers | ... | plasterer |
| Jane Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
| Darren Conway | ... | plasterer's laborer |
| Tony D'Amato | ... | carpenter |
| Bill Dady | ... | stagehand |
| Trevor Dyer | ... | carpenter |
| Paul Garner | ... | storyboard artist |
| Anthony Goddard | ... | painter (as Tony Goddard) |
| Lee Goddard | ... | painter |
| Jane Henwood | ... | art department assistant |
| Matthew Higgins | ... | painter |
| Kevin Huse | ... | stagehand |
| Mark Impey | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Bryce Johnston | ... | carpenter |
| David Jones | ... | stagehand |
| Maurice Jones | ... | property master |
| Richard Jones | ... | carpenter |
| Reginald Keywood | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| David Knight | ... | plasterer |
| Sabrina Lamonica | ... | art department assistant |
| Bernard Leadbitter | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Lee | ... | plasterer |
| Bill Lowe | ... | stand-by painter |
| Peter Mackey | ... | plasterer |
| Roy Martin | ... | painter |
| Philip Morris | ... | stagehand |
| Ronald Nicholls | ... | machinist |
| Jim Parker | ... | stand-by propsman |
| David Pitt | ... | carpenter |
| Kenneth Powell | ... | supervising plasterer |
| Doug Purdy | ... | props storeman |
| Mark Raggett | ... | stand-by art director |
| Simon Reeves | ... | carpenter |
| Eric Regan | ... | supervising painter |
| Syd Regan | ... | painter (as Sidney Regan) |
| Anthony Rhone | ... | chargehand painter (as Tony Rhone) |
| Bob Rose | ... | plasterer (as Robert Rose) |
| Richard Shackleton | ... | supervising carpenter |
| John Siddall | ... | draughtsman |
| Vic Simpson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Danny Skundric | ... | dressing propsman |
| John Starkey | ... | painter's laborer |
| Andrew Tombs | ... | plasterer |
| Des Wallace | ... | carpenter |
| Stephen T. Walsh | ... | plasterer's laborer (as Steven Walsh) |
| Stephen Watts | ... | plasterer |
| Jamie Wilkinson | ... | propman |
| John Woods | ... | plasterer |
| Steve Wotton | ... | carpenter |
| Edwin Young | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Frank Howe | ... | drapesman (uncredited) |
| Dougie Lankston | ... | props runaround (uncredited) |
| Robert Ramsey | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Daniel Rogers | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Steven Sallybanks | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Christopher Ackland | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Roy Baker | ... | foley artist |
| John Casali | ... | sound recordist |
| Clive Copland | ... | sound maintenance engineer |
| David Crozier | ... | sound mixer |
| Graham Farrow | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Stan Fiferman | ... | foley editor |
| Pat Gilbert | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Dominic Lester | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Margoschis | ... | sound atmospheres supplied by |
| Robin O'Donoghue | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jean Sheffield | ... | foley artist |
| Jim Shields | ... | dialogue editor |
| Trevor Swanscott | ... | ADR recordist |
| Elaine 'Chucks' Thomas | ... | assistant sound editor (as Elaine Thomas) |
Special Effects by
| Stuart Conran | ... | special effects makeup (uncredited) |
| Dave Crownshaw | ... | snow effects supervisor (uncredited) |
| Alastair Vardy | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Nigel Stone | ... | visual effects: VistaVision |
| Jonathan Taylor | ... | visual effects: VistaVision |
| Kent Houston | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Tim Ollive | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
| Dean Yurke | ... | digital artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Wayne Michaels | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gareth Milne | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Royston Munt | ... | horse stunt (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alex Bailey | ... | still photographer |
| Keith Batterbee | ... | rigger |
| Jim Beeby | ... | gaffer |
| Steve Brooke Smith | ... | focus puller: second unit (as Stephen Brook-Smith) |
| Trevor Coop | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| David Cozens | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Mike Frift | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Pat Garrett | ... | grip: second unit |
| Robert Gurney | ... | rigger |
| Keith Hamshere | ... | still photographer |
| Philip Hill | ... | camera trainee |
| Sid Hinson | ... | rigger |
| Mike House | ... | grip |
| Ian Jackson | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Nigel Kirton | ... | steadicam operator |
| Brad Larner | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Simon Mills | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Jimmy Mullins | ... | grip: second unit |
| Nick Penn | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ronnie Rampton | ... | best boy |
| William Richards | ... | stand-by rigger (as Bill Richards) |
| Bill Sansom | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Mel Sansom | ... | rigger |
| Colin Strachan | ... | grip: second unit |
| Brian Taylor | ... | grip: second unit |
| David Toft | ... | video operator |
| Robert Toft | ... | video operator: second unit |
| John Turner | ... | electrician |
| Patricia Van Over | ... | first assistant camera (as Patricia Vanover) |
| George White | ... | electrician |
| Paul Wood | ... | electrician |
| Danny Young | ... | electrician |
| Alan Grayley | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sasha Robertson | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jenny Adely | ... | milliner |
| Kate Allen | ... | costume maker |
| William Baboo | ... | costume maker |
| Steve Barrett | ... | milliner |
| Irene Bohan | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Anthony Brookman | ... | wardrobe master |
| Naomi Critcher | ... | production wardrobe |
| Ronald M. Davis | ... | costume maker: Angels & Bermans (as Ron Davis) |
| Judith Edgley | ... | production wardrobe |
| Lucy Gaiger | ... | production wardrobe |
| Amanda Hall | ... | costume maker |
| Victoria Harwood Kapadia | ... | costume assistant (as Victoria Harwood) |
| Sue Honeybourne | ... | costume supervisor |
| Naomi Isaacs | ... | costume maker |
| Sacha Keir | ... | costume maker |
| Anna Kot | ... | wardrobe mistress |
| Jane Law | ... | costume maker |
| Peter Lewis | ... | costume maker |
| Sue Long | ... | costume maker |
| Debbie Marchant | ... | costume maker |
| Sabine McCrudden | ... | costume maker |
| Lorraine McKee | ... | milliner |
| Stephen Miles | ... | costume assistant |
| Steve Pokol | ... | costume assistant |
| Howard Rayner | ... | production wardrobe |
| Lorraine Richards | ... | production wardrobe |
| Mein Roberts | ... | costume maker |
| Meinir Roberts | ... | costume maker |
| Alan Selzer | ... | costume maker |
| Frank Simon | ... | costume assistant |
| Brigid Strowbridge | ... | costume maker |
Location Management
| Bill Barringer | ... | location finder |
| Marilla Elliott | ... | location assistant |
| Joe Friedman | ... | location scout |
| Rachel Neale | ... | location manager |
| Fran Robertson | ... | location finder (as Francesca Robertson) |
| Amanda Stevens | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| George Fenton | ... | music adapted by: from the works of G F Handel / orchestrations |
| Keith Grant | ... | music recordist |
| Isobel Griffiths | ... | musicians contractor |
| George Frideric Handel | ... | music: from the works of (as G H Handel) |
| Nicholas Kraemer | ... | conductor: baroque orchestra |
| Adrian Thomas | ... | music pre-production / musician: synthesizer |
| Eliza Thompson | ... | music supervisor |
| Mark Berrow | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Grant | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | music editor (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Snowden | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Jonathan Williams | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jean Bourne | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dominic Barlow | ... | runner/driver |
| Tony Bird | ... | transportation manager: Aeroshot Services |
| John Clarke | ... | driver: dining bus II |
| Stephen Cranny | ... | runner/driver |
| Mike Cuddy | ... | driver: props, Warners Studio Transport |
| Peter Gristwood | ... | driver: props stand-by |
| David Kipling | ... | driver: wardrobe |
| Joanna Lipper | ... | runner/driver |
| Richard Maurice | ... | driver: crowd wardrobe |
| Cliff Raddley | ... | driver: camera |
| Simon Saunders | ... | unit driver |
| Charlie Simpson | ... | driver: road train |
| Brian Skeels | ... | driver: make-up |
| Terry Tapping | ... | unit driver |
| John Vaughan | ... | driver: dining bus I |
| Mark White | ... | driver: construction |
| David Kipling | ... | facilities (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Liz Barron | ... | financial consultant |
| Miles Barton | ... | researcher |
| Claire Chapman | ... | producers' assistant |
| Cleone Clarke | ... | floor runner |
| John Clements | ... | stand-in |
| Paola Colpani | ... | accountant |
| Frances Delmar-Morgan | ... | production runner |
| Andrew Fox | ... | military advisor |
| Francesca Gentili | ... | production assistant |
| Jonathan Glendening | ... | assistant: Nicholas Hytner |
| Dave Goodey | ... | horse coordinator |
| Line Hilton | ... | unit nurse |
| Vivien Jordan | ... | production coordinator |
| Debbie Kaye | ... | horse coordinator |
| Julie Linnane | ... | accounts assistant |
| Binky Morrice | ... | stand-in |
| Patric Scott | ... | unit publicist: McDonald & Rutter |
| Brian Shemmings | ... | health & safety advisor |
| Anita St. John | ... | stand-in (as Anita St John) |
| Ron Stenner | ... | period medical advisor |
| Harry Teacher | ... | assistant: Ken Adam |
| Peter Thompson | ... | press representative |
| Rod Aspinall | ... | catering provider (uncredited) |
| Peter Govey | ... | title designer: main title (uncredited) |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | production financing (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | ... | stand-in: Nigel Hawthorne (uncredited) |
| Jean-Pierre Verard | ... | production staff (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (present)
- Channel Four Films (present)
- Close Call Films
Distributors
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hallmark Home Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- ARP Sélection (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde-Castle Rock/Turner (1995) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Edko Films (1995) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Malofilm Distribution (1994) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Mundial Films (1995) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Nea Kinisi (1995) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1995) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1995) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Sociedad Kino Visión (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Gativideo (1996) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Malofilm Home Video (1995) (Canada) (VHS)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
- Nordisk Film (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
- Orion Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (1996) (Australia) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2000) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2023) (Finland) (tv) (and Internet)
Special Effects
- Peter Govey Film Opticals (main title opticals)
- Snow Business International (snow effects)
- Vendetta FX (special effects)
Other Companies
- National Theatre (original stage production)
- AJM Systems (computer consuitant)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- Aeroshoot Film Services (transport manager)
- Angels & Bermans (costume maker)
- Animals O Kay (animals supplied by)
- Anvil Studios, Denham (foley mixed at)
- Classic Cuts (costume maker)
- Delta Sound Services (transfers at)
- Film Finances (completion bond guarantors)
- Kodak (film stock supplied by)
- Lee Lighting (lighting equipment supplied by)
- McDonald and Rutter (unit publicist)
- Panavision (cameras and lenses supplied by)
- Panavision (filmed with)
- Ray Knight Casting (extras casting by)
- Royal National Theatre Costue Department (costume maker)
- SDDS Sony Dynamic Digital Sound (in selected theatres)
- Salon (editing equipment supplied by)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Shaun Webb Design (titles design)
- Shepperton Studios (filmed at)
- Special Treats Production Company (epk)
- Spectral Recording Dolby Stereo Digital (verify theatre format)
- Technicolor (color processing)
- Twickenham Film Studios (re-recording at)
- Wallace & McMurray (costume maker)
- Walton & Parkinson (production insurance by)
- Warners Studio Transport (props driver)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Aging King George III of England (Sir Nigel Hawthorne) 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 (Dame Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger (Julian Wadham) attempt to prevent the King's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett), from usurping the throne. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $65,897,768 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| 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. See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Speechless/Dumb and Dumber/Legends of the Fall/Little Women/Death and the Maiden/The Madness of King George (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Zadok the Priest See more » |
| 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. See more » |