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.
Details
- Director
- Nicholas Hytner
- Writer
- Alan Bennett
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Amanda Donohoe
Anthony Calf
Geoffrey Palmer
Helen Mirren
Ian Holm
John Wood
Julian Wadham
Nigel Hawthorne
Rupert Everett
Rupert Graves
Keywords
18th century
aristocracy
assassination attempt
based on play or musical
based on true story
biography
british monarchy
husband wife relationship
king of england
mental health
mental illness
parliament
self destructiveness
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