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- BFI identifier430632
- Date1994 (Copyright)
1995-03-24 (Release) - Production countryUnited Kingdom, USA
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- SynopsisAdaptation of Alan Bennett's stage play "The Madness of George III", set in England in 1788. When the king falls ill and behaves in an increasingly eccentric manner, doctors vie with each other to diagnose and treat his condition. Pitt, the prime minister fears that his government will fall if the monarch is declared unfit to rule. His rival, the Whig leader, Fox has the support of the Prince of Wales who wishes to be proclaimed Regent. Eventually, a physician reputed to be able to treat illnesses of the mind, is engaged to oversee the king's treatment away from the court, and some improvement is evident. When Queen Charlotte smuggles herself into her husband's chamber, she warns him what is at stake. He pulls himself together and hurries to Westminster to prove that he has recovered. (Synopsis)
- Work historyShown in the Cannes Film Festival (Sélection Officielle) 1995. 'The Madness of George III' was originally produced by the Royal National Theatre. Filmed on location at Eton College, Bodleian Library, Arundel Castle, Syon Park, Royal Naval College Greenwich, Wilton House, Broughton Castle, Thame Park, St Paul's Cathedral.
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The Madness of King George (Original)
The Madness of George III (Working)
The Madness of King George III (Alternative)
The Madness of George the Third (Help search)
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view all - ArticlesRadio Times 31 May 2008 - ReviewRadio Times v302 n3932 26 Jun 1999 - ArticleRadio Times v291 n3800 23 Nov 1996 - Short ArticlePremiere v8 n5 January 1995 - Short ArticleScreen International n969 5 Aug 1994 - Prod. Detailsview all
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Work - 430632 - 1994 (Copyright)
United Kingdom - Film - Fiction
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