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The Madness of King George (1994)

The Madness of King George (1994)

Drama Comedy History

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

Release Date: 1994, December 28
Directors: Nicholas Hytner
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Close Call Films, Close Call Films, Film4 Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast: Ian Holm, Roger Ashton-Griffiths, Helen Mirren, Rupert Everett, Dermot Keaney, Cyril Shaps, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Jim Carter, Janine Duvitski, Adrian Scarborough, Nigel Hawthorne, Rupert Graves

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.

Keywords:

biography based on true story 18th century based on play or musical mental illness self destructiveness husband wife relationship mental health assassination attempt king of england british monarchy aristocracy parliament