1994PG-13· 107 min
Madness of King George, The
His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.
Comedy Drama
6.8 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Anthony Calf, Amanda Donohoe
Tags
1780s18th centuryaristocracyarranged marriageassassination attemptauthor cameoback stabbingbased on a playbased on a true storybased on play
