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28 December 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.
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A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced...
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Won Oscar.
Another 14 wins
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18 nominations
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(10 articles)
Mirren To Star As Queen Elizabeth
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 30 August 2004)
'Jerry Springer: The Opera' to Open in London
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 5 December 2002)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 30 August 2004)
'Jerry Springer: The Opera' to Open in London
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Nigel Hawthorne's Crowning Achievement.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | George III | |
| Helen Mirren | ... | Queen Charlotte | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Dr. Willis | |
| Rupert Graves | ... | Greville | |
| Amanda Donohoe | ... | Lady Pembroke | |
| Rupert Everett | ... | Prince of Wales | |
| Julian Rhind-Tutt | ... | Duke of York | |
| Julian Wadham | ... | Pitt | |
| Jim Carter | ... | Fox | |
| Geoffrey Palmer | ... | Warren | |
| Charlotte Curley | ... | Amelia | |
| Anthony Calf | ... | Fitzroy | |
| Matthew Lloyd Davies | ... | Papandick | |
| Adrian Scarborough | ... | Fortnum | |
| Paul Corrigan | ... | Braun |
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Rated PG-13 for thematic elements.
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107 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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SDDS (8 channels)
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Brazil:14 |
Iceland:L |
South Korea:15 |
Germany:12 (w) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:11 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG-13
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Nigel Hawthorne - a relatively inexperienced cinema actor most of whose work up till then had been confined to the stage and TV - was so keen to reprise his award-winning stage role for the movie version that he took the part of the villain in Demolition Man (1993) just to prove that he had screen presence. As it transpired this was unnecessary as Hawthorne was the producers' automatic choice for the lead.
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Anachronisms: Early in the film, King George rides his horse across a lawn which has clearly been mowed by a modern lawnmower, as tire tracks are visible.
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Referenced in Striking Range (2006)
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Zadok the Priest
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The late Nigel Hawthorne received his only Oscar nomination for his outstanding role of King George III of England who developed a mental disorder that created chaos for the the nation's leader in the 1700s. His wife (Helen Mirren in an Oscar-nominated role) cannot cope and it turns out that no one can really help the king as the medical profession just lacked the modernism necessary to assist. Ian Holm is a genuine scene-stealer as the physician who uses some unorthodox methods to try and cure the titled character. Nigel Hawthorne, who sadly passed away recently, was one of the truly great actors of his time and this was his finest role. 4 stars out of 5.