The Madness of King George
A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III [now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder]. As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive and more politically marginalized; neither effect desirable to his lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge.
PG-13
HD
Biography, Comedy, Drama
1994
107 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Madness of King George
- Duration : 107 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Alan Bennett (play), Alan Bennett (screenplay)
- Directors : Nicholas Hytner min
- Imdb : 7.3 (11500 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.6 (8161 votes)
- Actors : Rupert Graves, Helen Mirren, Amanda Donohoe, Charlotte Curley
Movie Storyline
A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III [now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder]. As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive and more politically marginalized; neither effect desirable to his lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge.