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Mood:
- CleverWittyHumorousOffbeatStylizedBiting
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Plot:
- Mentally UnstableMental IllnessPolitical UnrestRoyal FamilyMind and SoulState AffairsHead of StatePolitics more...
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Genres:
- HistoricalPeriodComedyDrama
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Time/Period:
- 18th Century
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Place:
- EnglandEuropeRoyal Court
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- Award WinnerCritically AcclaimedOscar WinnerCannes Festival WinnerPrestigious Awards
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- Talky
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- Based on PlayBiographyBased on True Story
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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The Madness of King George, 1994
English
UK
Profile of The Madness of King George
The Madness of King George can be described as clever, witty, and biting. The plot revolves around a royal family, mental illness, and political unrest. Its comic aspect comes from dry humor and dark humor. The Madness of King George's main genres are period, historical, and drama. In terms of style, it is talky. In approach, it is realistic. The Madness of King George is set, at least in part, at a royal court. It is located in England. It takes place in the 18th century. The Madness of King George is adapted from a play, drawn from a biography, and originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being a Cannes festival winner, an Oscar winner, and critically acclaimed.
Summary of The Madness of King George
King George III does some very odd things, but then who is to argue with the king? Well, his ambitious son, for one. He's not getting any younger, and all he does is sit around waiting for his father to die. So when the king starts behaving like a real madman, the Prince of Wales lobbies Parliament to assign him the power of prince regent. What ensues is a political struggle between the prime minister, a royalist, and the opposition party. In the meantime, the king is slowly being tortured by the strange practices of 18th-century medicine: He is bled regularly, and his feces are analyzed by all manner of doctors. To rectify this atrocity, the king's distressed entourage solicits the aid of a country doctor who's as unsuccessful as his predecessors but a little more humane. When it seems as if he will be forced to abdicate his throne, George III regains his sanity just in time to assure the Parliament that he's able to rule. Directed by Nicholas Hytner and featuring an Oscar-nominated tour-de-force performance from Nigel Hawthorne, The Madness of King George is an unforgettable romp through a crucial period in English history.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 28 December 1994 |
| Runtime: | 107 min |
| Awards: | Cannes |
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as George III
as Queen Charlotte
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- 03.January.2009
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- by: reiorion
- reiorion rated this movie7/10Good
