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The Madness of King George

6.8

Released December 28, 1994Runtime 1h 47min

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

History

Production Companies

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Close Call Films

Film4 Productions

Production Countries

United Kingdom

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $15,238,994
Profit/Loss: $0

Stream

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Videos

Cast

Nigel HawthorneGeorge III

Helen MirrenQueen Charlotte

Ian HolmWillis

Anthony CalfFitzroy

Amanda DonohoeLady Pembroke

Rupert GravesGreville

Geoffrey PalmerWarren

Julian WadhamPitt

John WoodThurlow

Rupert EverettPrince of Wales

Jim CarterFox

Roger HammondBaker

Cyril ShapsPepys

Selina CadellMrs Cordwell

Paul CorriganBraun

Matthew Lloyd DaviesPapandick

Caroline HarkerMrs Fitzherbert

Julian Rhind-TuttDuke of York

Struan RodgerDundas

Adrian ScarboroughFortnum

Barry StantonSheridan

Peter WoodthorpeClergyman

Charlotte CurleyAmelia

Peter Bride-KirkRoyal Child

Eve CadmanRoyal Child

Thomas CopelandRoyal Child

Joanna HallRoyal Child

Cassandra HalliburtonRoyal Child

Russell MartinRoyal Child

Natalie PalysRoyal Child

David LeonFootman

Martin JulierFootman

Dan HammondFootman

Nicholas IronsFootman

Nick SampsonSergeant at Arms

Jeremy ChildBlack Rod

Nicholas SelbySpeaker

Janine DuvitskiMargaret Nicholson

Iain MitchellFarmer

Celestine RandallLady Adam

Michael GrandageAmputee

James PeckWillis' Attendant

Clive BruntWillis' Attendant

Fergus WebsterWillis' Attendant

Barry GillespieWillis' Attendant

Joe MaddisonWillis' Attendant

Dermot KeaneyFootman

Colin McPhillamyMP

Roger Ashton-GriffithsMP

Robert Swann1st MP

Alan Bennett2nd MP

Crew

Nicholas HytnerDirector

Jean BourneScript Supervisor

Finn McGrathSecond Assistant Director

Mary SoanFirst Assistant Director

Stuart RenfrewThird Assistant Director

Alan BennettScreenplay

Alan BennettTheatre Play

David ParfittProducer

Stephen EvansProducer

Mark CooperLine Producer

Celestia FoxCasting

Rachel NealeLocation Manager

Liz BarronController

Vivien JordanProduction Coordinator

Miles BartonResearcher

George FentonOriginal Music Composer

Tariq AnwarEditor

Andrew DunnDirector of Photography

Alex BaileyStill Photographer

Keith HamshereStill Photographer

Danny SkundricDressing Prop

Doug PurdyProps

Malcolm BensteadStandby Property Master

Jim ParkerStandby Property Master

Jamie WilkinsonProperty Master

Mark ThompsonCostume Design

Martin ChildsSupervising Art Director

David CrozierProduction Sound Mixer

John FennerArt Direction

Mark RaggettStandby Art Director

Carolyn ScottSet Decoration

Leith BolerProperty Buyer

Jane ClarkStoryboard Artist

Paul GarnerStoryboard Artist

Jane HenwoodArt Department Assistant

John SiddallDraughtsman

Dennis BosherDraughtsman

Sabrina LamonicaArt Department Assistant

Patricia VanoverFirst Assistant Camera

Nick PennSecond Assistant Camera

Mike HouseGrip

Nigel KirtonSteadicam Operator

David ToftVideo Assist Operator

Philip HillCamera Trainee

Christopher LloydFirst Assistant Editor

Adrian TrentAssistant Editor

Christopher AcklandSupervising Sound Editor

Elaine 'Chucks' ThomasAssistant Sound Editor

Jim BeebyGaffer

Ronnie RamptonBest Boy Electrician

Danny YoungElectrician

John TurnerElectrician

George WhiteElectrician

Paul WoodElectrician

Irene BohanAssistant Costume Designer

Sue HoneyborneCostume Supervisor

Anthony BrookmanWardrobe Master

Jim ShieldsDialogue Editor

Pat GilbertAssistant Dialogue Editor

Stan FifermanFoley Editor

Graham ParrowAssistant Foley Artist

Roy BakerFoley Artist

Jean SheffieldFoley Artist

Dominic LesterSound Re-Recording Mixer

Robin O'DonoghueSound Re-Recording Mixer

John CasaliSound Recordist

Clive CoplandSound Engineer

Anna KotCostume Mistress

Victoria HarwoodCostume Assistant

Steve PokolCostume Assistant

Stephen MilesCostume Assistant

Frank SimonCostume Assistant

Lisa WestcottMakeup Designer

Lisa WestcottHair Designer

Deborah TaylorAssistant Makeup Artist

Helen BarrettMakeup Artist

Eliza ThompsonMusic Supervisor

Nicholas KraemerConductor

Maurice JonesProperty Master

Keith GrantMusic

Ken AdamProduction Design

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Reviews

As monarchs go, King George is of the better kind. He's gruff and has annoying quirks, but he cares for people and country. He's neither a cruel tyrant, nor a wasteful peacock - which the prince is. Trouble is, King George is not well any more. In his head. What we can diagnose to be likely porp...

A little like Keith Michell in "Henry VIII and his Six Wives"; this was a role Nigel Hawthorne had perfected earlier (he won an Olivier award for the stage play) and so he took to the cinematic version like a duck to water. This telling of his "madness" is superb - ably reflecting the unpredictable...