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The Madness of King George

19946.8 / 10107 min

Comedy, Drama, History

Overview

His Majesty was all powerful and all knowing. But he wasn't quite all there.

Aging King George III 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 and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

Cast

Nigel Hawthorne

George III

Helen Mirren

Queen Charlotte

Ian Holm

Willis

Anthony Calf

Fitzroy

Amanda Donohoe

Lady Pembroke

Rupert Graves

Greville

Geoffrey Palmer

Warren

Julian Wadham

Pitt

John Wood

Thurlow

Rupert Everett

Prince of Wales

Jim Carter

Fox

Roger Hammond

Baker

Cyril Shaps

Pepys

Selina Cadell

Mrs Cordwell

Paul Corrigan

Braun

Matthew Lloyd Davies

Papandick

Caroline Harker

Mrs Fitzherbert

Julian Rhind-Tutt

Duke of York

Struan Rodger

Dundas

Adrian Scarborough

Fortnum

Barry Stanton

Sheridan

Peter Woodthorpe

Clergyman

Charlotte Curley

Amelia

Peter Bride-Kirk

Royal Child

Eve Cadman

Royal Child

Thomas Copeland

Royal Child

Joanna Hall

Royal Child

Cassandra Halliburton

Royal Child

Russell Martin

Royal Child

Natalie Palys

Royal Child

David Leon

Footman

Martin Julier

Footman

Dan Hammond

Footman

Nicholas Irons

Footman

Nick Sampson

Sergeant at Arms

Jeremy Child

Black Rod

Nicholas Selby

Speaker

Janine Duvitski

Margaret Nicholson

Iain Mitchell

Farmer

Celestine Randall

Lady Adam

Michael Grandage

Amputee

James Peck

Willis' Attendant

Clive Brunt

Willis' Attendant

Fergus Webster

Willis' Attendant

Barry Gillespie

Willis' Attendant

Joe Maddison

Willis' Attendant

Dermot Keaney

Footman

Colin McPhillamy

Roger Ashton-Griffiths

Robert Swann

1st MP

Alan Bennett

2nd MP

Crew

David Parfitt

Producer

Andrew Dunn

Director of Photography

Nicholas Hytner

Director

George Fenton

Original Music Composer

Tariq Anwar

Editor

Alan Bennett

Screenplay

Keith Hamshere

Still Photographer

Alex Bailey

Still Photographer

Mark Raggett

Standby Art Director

Doug Purdy

Props

Jim Parker

Standby Property Master

Mark Thompson

Costume Design

Stephen Evans

Producer

Mark Cooper

Line Producer

Martin Childs

Supervising Art Director

Alan Bennett

Theatre Play

David Crozier

Production Sound Mixer

Patricia Vanover

First Assistant Camera

Danny Skundric

Dressing Prop

Leith Boler

Property Buyer

Paul Wood

Electrician

Roy Baker

Foley Artist

Finn McGrath

Second Assistant Director

Carolyn Scott

Set Decoration

Dennis Bosher

Draughtsman

Adrian Trent

Assistant Editor

Danny Young

Electrician

Dominic Lester

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Mary Soan

First Assistant Director

Ronnie Rampton

Best Boy Electrician

Irene Bohan

Assistant Costume Designer

Stephen Miles

Costume Assistant

Jane Henwood

Art Department Assistant

Christopher Ackland

Supervising Sound Editor

John Turner

Electrician

John Siddall

Draughtsman

George White

Electrician

Steve Pokol

Costume Assistant

Celestia Fox

Casting

Liz Barron

Controller

Nick Penn

Second Assistant Camera

Philip Hill

Camera Trainee

Christopher Lloyd

First Assistant Editor

Elaine 'Chucks' Thomas

Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Garner

Storyboard Artist

Mike House

Grip

Jim Beeby

Gaffer

Anthony Brookman

Wardrobe Master

Pat Gilbert

Assistant Dialogue Editor

John Casali

Sound Recordist

Frank Simon

Costume Assistant

Jamie Wilkinson

Property Master

Jean Bourne

Script Supervisor

Rachel Neale

Location Manager

Vivien Jordan

Production Coordinator

Malcolm Benstead

Standby Property Master

Clive Copland

Sound Engineer

John Fenner

Art Direction

Lisa Westcott

Makeup Designer

Keith Grant

Music

Maurice Jones

Property Master

Jane Clark

Storyboard Artist

Nigel Kirton

Steadicam Operator

Stan Fiferman

Foley Editor

Nicholas Kraemer

Conductor

Eliza Thompson

Music Supervisor

Anna Kot

Costume Mistress

Helen Barrett

Makeup Artist

Sabrina Lamonica

Art Department Assistant

Graham Parrow

Assistant Foley Artist

Deborah Taylor

Assistant Makeup Artist

Stuart Renfrew

Third Assistant Director

David Toft

Video Assist Operator

Miles Barton

Researcher

Jim Shields

Dialogue Editor

Robin O'Donoghue

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sue Honeyborne

Costume Supervisor

Jean Sheffield

Foley Artist

Victoria Harwood

Costume Assistant

Lisa Westcott

Hair Designer

Ken Adam

Production Design