The Madness of King George (1994)

  • PG-13
  • 12/28/1994 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, History
  • 1h 47m

His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.

Overview

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.

Nicholas Hytner

Director

Alan Bennett

Screenplay

Cast

Nigel Hawthorne's headshot

Nigel Hawthorne

George III
Helen Mirren's headshot

Helen Mirren

Queen Charlotte
Ian Holm's headshot

Ian Holm

Willis
Anthony Calf's headshot

Anthony Calf

Fitzroy
Amanda Donohoe's headshot

Amanda Donohoe

Lady Pembroke
Rupert Graves's headshot

Rupert Graves

Greville
Geoffrey Palmer's headshot

Geoffrey Palmer

Warren
Julian Wadham's headshot

Julian Wadham

Pitt

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