Overview
Plot
In 1788, aging King George III shows signs of madness that doctors of the day cannot explain. As he swings between confusion and violent outbursts, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt try to stop his political enemies from seizing the throne.
- Directors
- Nicholas Hytner
- Cast
- Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Anthony Calf, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Graves, Geoffrey Palmer, Julian Wadham, John Wood, Rupert Everett, Jim Carter, Roger Hammond, Cyril Shaps, Selina Cadell, Paul Corrigan, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Caroline Harker, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Struan Rodger, Adrian Scarborough
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama, History
- Release date
- 1994-12-28
- Studios
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company, Close Call Films, Film4 Productions
Plot
Warning: spoilers
The Madness of King George Plot and Cast
In 1788, King George III of England begins exhibiting symptoms of madness, a condition little understood at the time. His doctors resort to ineffectual treatments as the monarch alternates between confusion and near-violent rage. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger work to prevent the king's political foes, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.
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