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The Madness of King George
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A meditation on power, and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III (now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder). As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive, and more politically marginalized, neither effect desirable to his Lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge.
A meditation on power, and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III (now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder). As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive, and more politically marginalized, neither effect desirable to his Lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge.
Actors:
Celestine Randall,
Natalie Palys,
Michael Grandage,
Matthew Lloyd Davies,
Helen Mirren,
John Wood,
Nigel Hawthorne,
Barry Stanton,
Alan Bennett,
David Leon,
Paul Corrigan,
...»
Celestine Randall
Natalie Palys
Michael Grandage
1962
Matthew Lloyd Davies
Helen Mirren
26 July 1945, Chiswick, London, England, UK
John Wood
5 July 1930, Derbyshire, England, UK
Nigel Hawthorne
5 April 1929, Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
Barry Stanton
1940
Alan Bennett
9 May 1934, Armley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
David Leon
Paul Corrigan
Director:
Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner
7 May 1956, Manchester, England, UK
Country:
United Kingdom
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Flawless acting. Hawthorne was robbed of an Oscar. Sorry, but it's true.
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Visually sumptuous, energetic and classy, The Madness of King George is British film theatre at its most seductive.
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Hytner's version of Bennett's comic-tragic drama of the tormented king who almost lost his mind confirms that power games, family scandals, and personal intrigues have always been integral to the British Crown, an institution both revered and reviled.
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The thrill of Hawthorne's astounding performance is not something you want to miss.
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Vastly entertaining, with more bite than you expect from a costume drama.
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Hawthorne is by turn outrageous and pathetic and imperious and poignant and very funny.
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It's Hawthorne's engaging performance that makes this drama both fun and moving.
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For those who, like myself, were disappointed in the play, the film contains pleasant surprises, all of them resulting from differences between the two arts.