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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

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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:
The movie is based on a play by Alan Bennett called "The Madness of George III". The popular story in the UK is that the movie's title is different from that of the play because it was thought the American audience might mistake it for a sequel. While not wholly true, director Nicholas Hytner has confirmed that it was "not wholly untrue" and it is now widely held that this almost certainly did play a part in the titling of the film. In the UK it would be obvious to anyone that "George III" referred to King George III, but it was felt that elsewhere this might not be so clear and that adding "King" to the title might help. While this explains part of the title change, it glosses over the dropping of the "III", adding renewed weight to the original theory. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Lady Pembroke first discusses Dr. Willis with Pitt, Pitt reaches out for Lady Pembroke's note twice. more
Quotes:
Pitt: We consider ourselves blessed in our constitution. We tell ourselves our Parliament is the envy of the world. But we live in the health and well-being of the sovereign as much as any vizier does the Sultan.
[Pitt exits]
Thurlow: [to Dundas] The Sultan orders it better. He has the son and heir strangled.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "House M.D.: The Socratic Method (#1.6)" (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Zadok the Priest more

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18 out of 20 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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