Madness Of King George, The
MGM / UA (1994)
Biography, Comedy, Drama, History
In Collection
#8162
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Seen ItYes
027616862808
IMDB   7.3
1 hr 50 mins UK / English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13
Ian Holm Dr. Willis
Helen Mirren Queen Charlotte
Nigel Hawthorne George III
Rupert Everett Prince of Wales
Amanda Donohoe Lady Pembroke
Rupert Graves Greville
Julian Rhind-Tutt Duke of York
Julian Wadham Pitt
Jim Carter Fox
Geoffrey Palmer Warren
Charlotte Curley Amelia
Anthony Calf Fitzroy
Matthew Lloyd Davies Papandick
Adrian Scarborough Fortnum
Paul Corrigan Braun
Director
Nicholas Hytner
Producer David Parfitt
Stephen Evans
Mark Cooper
Writer Alan Bennett
Cinematography Andrew Dunn


"Two Thumbs Up!" -Siskel & Ebert

Written by Alan Bennett from his stage play and featuring "a towering performance by Nigel Hawthorne, and a stunning screen directorial debut" (Variety) by Tony Award winner Nicholas Hytner, this Academy Award®-winning masterpiece of royal intrigue is "potent, engrossing and thrilling" (Los Angeles Times).

Just five years after losing the "rebellious colonies," it appears that England's King George III (Hawthorne) is now losing his mind! Suddenly, the stately monarch is hallucinating, shouting obscenities, behaving lewdly towards the Queen's (Helen Mirren) comely lady-in-waiting, and generally becoming a candidate for the lunatic asylum. The palace doctors are baffled, but the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett), tired of playing the waiting game conspires to take advantage of the situation. Will the King's supporters be able to restore their monarch's wits before he's stripped of his throne?
Edition Details
Distributor MGM (Video & DVD)
Chapters 16
Release Date 6/5/2001
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles French; Spanish
Audio Tracks ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Surround [CC]
Layers Single Side, Single Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Original Theatrical Trailer