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      The Madness of King George

      1994, History/Drama, 1h 50m

      47 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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      Thanks largely to stellar all-around performances from a talented cast, The Madness of King George is a funny, entertaining, and immensely likable adaptation of the eponymous stage production. Read critic reviews

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      Aging King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) 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 (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.

      • Rating: PG-13

      • Genre: History, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Nicholas Hytner

      • Producer: Stephen Evans, David Parfitt

      • Writer: Alan Bennett

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Box Office (Gross USA): $15.2M

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      • Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Company, Hallmark Entertainment, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.

      • Production Co: Samuel Goldwyn Company

      • Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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      • Mar 21, 2015

        Yeah, Bennett's screenplay is fantastic and so is the whole cast (Nigel Hawthorne in particular), but Hytner's direction is what makes the whole thing work, emphasizing the dark, dirty reality of late 18th century England through carefully chosen shots that recall "Barry Lyndon" in the best possible way.

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      • Oct 27, 2012

        This film has a top-notch cast and a fascinating true story. The costumes and locations are perfect. I felt as though I had traveled back in time to events in the Age of Enlightenment that may not have been quite so enlightened.

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      • Aug 27, 2012

        I saw this on DVD. Interesting look at monarchy. It raises questions about WHY monarchy of course. It was produced in 1994 and I think there were a lot of questions around then about WHY the monarchy when you had Prince Charles doing make-work waiting for mum to move aside--still waiting--and Fergie and Diana trying to figure out how to be real women while also being every little girl's fantasy--and Prince Phillip looking stern--and well, it's obviously a defunct institution but the Brits love 'em so who am I--an American, or a Colonist as King George would say--to tell them what to do? They're a colorful lot. This movie also really gets into the power behind the thrown--Pitt, Fox--great depictions and not unlike we're going through in 2012./

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      • Jan 13, 2012

        Nigel Hawthorne is marvellous in this one. I have been disappointed by Hytner in the past but this one thankfully passed muster with flying colours.

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