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Overview

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Director:
Nicholas Hytner
Writers:
Alan Bennett (play)
Alan Bennett (screenplay)
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Release Date:
28 December 1994 (USA) more
Tagline:
His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.
Plot:
A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 18 nominations more
User Comments:
"I have you in my eye, Sir" more (45 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Madness of George III (Australia)
The Madness of King George III (Australia)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements.
Runtime:
107 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS (8 channels)

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Trivia:
There had been some question as to whether Nigel Hawthorne should be cast in the movie, since he was 65 at the time of filming and King George III was only fifty at the time of his first bout of insanity. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: A globe shows post-1846 United States boundaries, including the Louisiana Purchase and Oregon Territory. more
Quotes:
Thurlow: The Prince of Wales cannot marry without the King's consent and he CANNOT marry a Catholic. You performed an illegal ceremony.
Clergyman: [indignantly] And they only give me ten pound for it.
Thurlow: Here's another ten pounds. Keep this to yourself.
[He gives the clergyman money and starts tearing the page from the register]
Clergyman: Here, you can't do that, it's against the law.
Thurlow: I *am* the law.
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Referenced in Ken Adam: Designing Bond (2000) (V) more
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Zadok the Priest more

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19 out of 21 people found the following comment useful.
"I have you in my eye, Sir", 22 September 2002
8/10
Author: Marty-G from San Jose, CA

A great performance from Nigel Hawthorne makes this movie very enjoyable. His portrayal of the 'Mad King' is in turns entertaining, poignant, sharp, and commanding. The rest of the cast back him up well. The conversion from stage play to screen works well here... the production design is excellent, and the direction is dynamic enough to ensure that the movie never drags. Best of all though is Alan Bennett's script which is full of wonderfully comic and intelligent soundbites. This is a sumptuous period drama which is never too intense, but at the same time never too pithy, and it makes for very pleasant viewing. The film never takes itself too seriously or gets bogged down - after all, what other 18th century costume drama can boast such lengthy discourse regarding the constitution of a British monarch's fetid stools?

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