Movie
The Madness of King George
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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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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.
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Cast
Nigel HawthorneGeorge III
Helen MirrenQueen Charlotte
Ian HolmWillis
Anthony CalfFitzroy
Amanda DonohoeLady Pembroke
Rupert GravesGreville
Geoffrey PalmerWarren
Julian WadhamPittCredits
- Directed by
- Nicholas Hytner
- Written by
- Alan Bennett
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Box office
- $15.2M
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn CompanyUnited States- Close Call Films
Film4 ProductionsUnited Kingdom
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