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The Madness of King George
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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.
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.
Actors:
Joe Maddison,
Nigel Hawthorne,
Adrian Scarborough,
Anthony Calf,
Geoffrey Palmer,
Nicholas Irons,
Martin Julier
Joe Maddison
Nigel Hawthorne
5 April 1929, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
Adrian Scarborough
10 May 1968, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK
Anthony Calf
4 May 1959, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Geoffrey Palmer
4 June 1927, London, England, UK
Nicholas Irons
1970, Hampshire, England, UK
Martin Julier
Country:
United Kingdom
Keywords:
# Nicholas Hytner # Nigel Hawthorne #Helen Mirren #Rupert Graves #The Madness of King George (1994)
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Joe Maddison
Nigel Hawthorne
5 April 1929, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
Adrian Scarborough
10 May 1968, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England, UK
Anthony Calf
4 May 1959, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Geoffrey Palmer
4 June 1927, London, England, UK
Nicholas Irons
1970, Hampshire, England, UK
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May 23, 2004
So slick, so clever and so incredibly lucid that it neither leads to much in the way of thought, discussion or, unfortunately, repeat viewing.
February 12, 2006
It's Hawthorne's engaging performance that makes this drama both fun and moving.
April 12, 2002
Hawthorne is by turn outrageous and pathetic and imperious and poignant and very funny.
eFilmCritic.com
July 10, 2003
Respectable actors aside, it's no more than a dryasdust history lesson.
Rolling Stone
May 12, 2001
The thrill of Hawthorne's astounding performance is not something you want to miss.
August 17, 2016
Visually sumptuous, energetic and classy, The Madness of King George is British film theatre at its most seductive.
Variety
August 22, 2006
Hytner's version of Bennett's comic-tragic drama of the tormented king who almost lost his mind confirms that power games, family scandals, and personal intrigues have always been integral to the British Crown, an institution both revered and reviled.
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
August 12, 2005
Vastly entertaining, with more bite than you expect from a costume drama.
The New Republic
January 01, 2000
For those who, like myself, were disappointed in the play, the film contains pleasant surprises, all of them resulting from differences between the two arts.
Needcoffee.com
September 21, 2004
Flawless acting. Hawthorne was robbed of an Oscar. Sorry, but it's true.
June 18, 2002
In its own shambling, elliptical way it's an entertaining, memorable movie whose 2 1/2 hours go by without strain.
January 01, 2000
The battle of wills between these two strong men [George and Willis] is the centerpiece of the movie, and hugely entertaining.