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Aging King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) 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 (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger (Julian Wadham) attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett), from usurping the throne.

1994 · 1h 50m
Director Nicholas Hytner

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The Madness of King George

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Aging King George III (Nigel Hawthorne) 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 (Helen Mirren) and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger (Julian Wadham) attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett), from usurping the throne.

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Studio
MGM
Released
1994
Run Time
1 hr 50 min
Rated
12+
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
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Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC), Russian (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC), English (United States) , Arabic , Chinese, Traditional , Dutch , French (France) , Hebrew , Indonesian , Norwegian , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Spanish (Latin America) , Thai

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Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.