Summary
In the late eighteenth century, King George suddenly takes ill in both his body and his head. This starts a round of backstabbing in the English court, as his son, the Prince of Wales, tries to take the throne for himself.Additional Information
| Subjects |
George
-- III,
-- King of Great Britain,
-- 1738-1820
-- Drama.
George -- III, -- King of Great Britain, -- 1738-1820 -- Mental health -- Drama. Porphyria -- Patients -- Drama. Feature films. Biographical films. Historical films. Film adaptations. Fiction films. |
| Publisher | [Chicago, Illinois] :2017 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Other Titles | Madness of King George III. |
| Contributors |
Bennett, Alan,
1934- screenwriter. Evans, Stephen, 1946- film producer. Parfitt, David, 1958- film producer. Hytner, Nicholas, film director. Hawthorne, Nigel, actor. Mirren, Helen, actor. Holm, Ian, 1931-2020 actor. Everett, Rupert, actor. Graves, Rupert, 1963- actor. Donohoe, Amanda, actor. Bennett, Alan, 1934- Madness of King George III. Samuel Goldwyn, Inc., presenter. Channel Four Films (Firm), presenter. Close Call Films, production company. Olive Films, publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Rupert Everett, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe. |
| Other Contributors |
Director of photography, Andrew Dunn ; editor, Tariq Anwar ; music, George Fenton. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic elements. |
| Language |
English In English; with optional English subtitles. |
| Notes |
Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1994. Based on the stage play The madness of King George III by Alan Bennett. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |