The Madness Of King George

Aging king george iii of england sir nigel hawthorne is exhibiting signs of madness a problem little understood in 1788.

The madness of king george. The madness of king george based on alan bennett s acclaimed play the madness of george iii takes a dark humored look at the mental decline of king george iii of england. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near violent outbursts of temper his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Dialogue between the king and his doctor the madness of king george tells the story of the disintegration of a fond and foolish old man who rules england yet cannot find his way through the tangle of his own mind. George iii is well known in children s history books for being the mad king who lost america.

The madness of king george is the film adaptation of the alan bennett play the madness of george iii its title changed because the distributor was afraid americans might think it a. The madness of king george 297 imdb 7 2 1h 50min 1994 x ray pg 13 the late 18th century england s benevolent king george iii suddenly takes ill and shows signs of mental instability opening the door for court intrigue and the usurping of the throne by his worthless son the prince of wales.