The Madness of King George
1994·United Kingdom·107 min.
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A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III [now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder]. As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive and more politically marginalized; neither effect desirable to his lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge.
DirectorNicholas Hytner
ScreenwriterAlan Bennett
MusicGeorge Fenton
CinematographyAndrew Dunn
CastNigel Hawthorne·Helen Mirren·Ian Holm·Rupert Everett·Amanda Donohoe·Rupert Graves·Julian Rhind-Tutt·Julian Wadham·Jim Carter·Geoffrey Palmer·Charlotte Curley·Anthony Calf·Matthew Lloyd Davies·Adrian Scarborough·Paul Corrigan·John WoodShow all
Original titleThe Madness of King George