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The Madness of King George

1994 · 107 min

A witty, humane, and quietly heartbreaking plunge into royal madness and political scheming, anchored by a towering performance.

Tagline
His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.
Overview
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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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • family
  • madness
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama, history
Directed by
Nicholas Hytner
Written by
Alan Bennett
Starring
Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Anthony Calf, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Graves, Geoffrey Palmer, Julian Wadham
Music
George Fenton
Cinematography
Andrew Dunn
Runtime
107 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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