“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.
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
Written by Alan Bennett
Produced by David Parfitt, Stephen Evans
Box Office0Revenue: $15.2M
About The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George is a comedy, drama, history film released in 1994 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, biography, based on true story, based on play or musical, parliament, mental illness. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, it stars Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm. 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.