The Madness of King George

The Madness of King George

107 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Dec. 28, 1994

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.

The Madness of King George

107 mins | Drama, Comedy, History | Dec. 28, 1994

The Madness of King George
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Channel Four Films, Samuel Goldwyn Company, Close Call Films
Original title The Madness of King George
Directors Finn McGrath, Mary Soan, Stuart Renfrew, Nicholas Hytner, Jean Bourne
Writers Alan Bennett

Cast

Nigel Hawthorne

as George III

Helen Mirren

as Queen Charlotte

Ian Holm

as Willis

Anthony Calf

as Fitzroy

Amanda Donohoe

as Lady Pembroke

Rupert Graves

as Greville

Geoffrey Palmer

as Warren

Julian Wadham

as Pitt

John Wood

as Thurlow

Rupert Everett

as Prince of Wales

Jim Carter

as Fox

Roger Hammond

as Baker

Cyril Shaps

as Pepys

Selina Cadell

as Mrs Cordwell

Paul Corrigan

as Braun

Matthew Lloyd Davies

as Papandick

Caroline Harker

as Mrs Fitzherbert

Julian Rhind-Tutt

as Duke of York

Struan Rodger

as Dundas

Adrian Scarborough

as Fortnum

Barry Stanton

as Sheridan

Peter Woodthorpe

as Clergyman

Charlotte Curley

as Amelia

Peter Bride-Kirk

as Royal Child

Eve Cadman

as Royal Child

Thomas Copeland

as Royal Child

Joanna Hall

as Royal Child

Cassandra Halliburton

as Royal Child

Russell Martin

as Royal Child

Natalie Palys

as Royal Child

David Leon

as Footman

Martin Julier

as Footman

Dan Hammond

as Footman

Nicholas Irons

as Footman

Nick Sampson

as Sergeant at Arms

Jeremy Child

as Black Rod

Nicholas Selby

as Speaker

Janine Duvitski

as Margaret Nicholson

Iain Mitchell

as Farmer

Celestine Randall

as Lady Adam

Michael Grandage

as Amputee

James Peck

as Willis' Attendant

Clive Brunt

as Willis' Attendant

Fergus Webster

as Willis' Attendant

Barry Gillespie

as Willis' Attendant

Joe Maddison

as Willis' Attendant

Dermot Keaney

as Footman

Robert Swann

as 1st MP

Alan Bennett

as 2nd MP