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1994

The Madness of King George

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.

Credits

Director

Nicholas Hytner

Producers

David Parfitt , Stephen Evans

Writer

Alan Bennett

Cinematographer

Andrew Dunn

Composer

George Fenton

Cast

Nigel Hawthorne , Helen Mirren , Ian Holm , Anthony Calf , Amanda Donohoe , Rupert Graves , Geoffrey Palmer , Julian Wadham , John Wood , Rupert Everett

Studios

Film4 Productions , The Samuel Goldwyn Company , Close Call Films

Genres

Drama Comedy History

Posters

5
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