The Madness of King George (1994)
His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.
- Released
- Runtime 1h 47m
- Director Nicholas Hytner
- Genres Comedy Drama History
- Rating 6.8/10 (272 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Nigel Hawthorne
as George III
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Helen Mirren
as Queen Charlotte
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Ian Holm
as Willis
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Anthony Calf
as Fitzroy
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Amanda Donohoe
as Lady Pembroke
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Rupert Graves
as Greville
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Geoffrey Palmer
as Warren
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Julian Wadham
as Pitt
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John Wood
as Thurlow
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Rupert Everett
as Prince of Wales
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Jim Carter
as Fox
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Roger Hammond
as Baker
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Cyril Shaps
as Pepys
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Selina Cadell
as Mrs Cordwell
- Paul Corrigan as Braun
- Matthew Lloyd Davies as Papandick
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Caroline Harker
as Mrs Fitzherbert
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Julian Rhind-Tutt
as Duke of York
Crew
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Nicholas Hytner
Director
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Andrew Dunn
Director of Photography
- Tariq Anwar Editor
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George Fenton
Original Music Composer
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David Parfitt
Producer
- Stephen Evans Producer
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Alan Bennett
Screenplay
