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The Madness of King George

His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.

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.

19941h 47mPG-13Comedy, Drama, History

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About The Madness of King George

Directors
Nicholas Hytner
Cast
Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Anthony Calf, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Graves
Genres
Comedy, Drama, History
Content rating
PG-13
Original language
English
Production countries
United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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