The Madness of King George (1994)
Country: GB
Technical: col 107m
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm
Synopsis:
George III appears to lose his reason and the Prince Regent takes advantage by conniving with the Liberal Party to take power. However, a holistic doctor is summoned and in time softens the temper of the king's madness; a closing title reveals that the culprit was probably porphyria, a physiological complaint pertaining to the urinary tract.
Review:
A National Theatre triumph is translated to the screen with the cream of UK acting talent, including some of the original cast, impeccable period production values, privileged access to prime regal locations and lashings of Handel. It is all done rather well; the camera is used imaginatively but the dialogue retains its preeminence. The contemporary resonances vis à vis Queen Elizabeth's own royal offspring are not lost on the viewer.
Country: GB
Technical: col 107m
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm
Synopsis:
George III appears to lose his reason and the Prince Regent takes advantage by conniving with the Liberal Party to take power. However, a holistic doctor is summoned and in time softens the temper of the king's madness; a closing title reveals that the culprit was probably porphyria, a physiological complaint pertaining to the urinary tract.
Review:
A National Theatre triumph is translated to the screen with the cream of UK acting talent, including some of the original cast, impeccable period production values, privileged access to prime regal locations and lashings of Handel. It is all done rather well; the camera is used imaginatively but the dialogue retains its preeminence. The contemporary resonances vis à vis Queen Elizabeth's own royal offspring are not lost on the viewer.
Country: GB
Technical: col 107m
Director: Nicholas Hytner
Cast: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Everett, Ian Holm
Synopsis:
George III appears to lose his reason and the Prince Regent takes advantage by conniving with the Liberal Party to take power. However, a holistic doctor is summoned and in time softens the temper of the king's madness; a closing title reveals that the culprit was probably porphyria, a physiological complaint pertaining to the urinary tract.
Review:
A National Theatre triumph is translated to the screen with the cream of UK acting talent, including some of the original cast, impeccable period production values, privileged access to prime regal locations and lashings of Handel. It is all done rather well; the camera is used imaginatively but the dialogue retains its preeminence. The contemporary resonances vis à vis Queen Elizabeth's own royal offspring are not lost on the viewer.