The Madness of King George (1994) Part 8

The Madness of King George is a 1994 film directed by Nicholas Hytner and adapted by Alan Bennett from his own play, The Madness of George III. It tells the true story of George III's deteriorating mental health, and his equally declining relationship with his son, the Prince of Wales, particularly focusing on the period around the Regency Crisis of 1788. Modern medicine has suggested that the King's symptoms were the result of acute intermittent porphyria.

The film depicts the relatively primitive medical practices of the time and the suppositions that physicians made in their efforts to understand the human body. The King's doctors attempt cures such as blistering and purges. Meanwhile, another of the King's physicians, Dr. Pepys, analyses the King's stool and urine believing that body wastes may contain some clue to the Royal malady. Finally, Lady Pembrooke recommends Dr. Willis, an ex-minister who attempts to cure the insane through behaviour modification. None of the three methods of treatment entirely cures the King; eventually his illness abates.

Cast:

Nigel Hawthorne as King George III
Helen Mirren as Queen Charlotte
Ian Holm as Dr. Willis
Rupert Graves as Greville
Amanda Donohoe as Lady Pembroke
Rupert Everett as The Prince of Wales
Julian Rhind-Tutt as The Duke of York
Julian Wadham as George III's Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger
Jim Carter as Whig MP and leader of the opposition Charles James Fox.

Filming Locations:

The film was shot at Shepperton Studios and on location at:
Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Broughton Castle, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Eton College, Eton, Berkshire
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
St. Paul's Cathedral, London
Syon House, Brentford, Middlesex
Thame Park, Oxfordshire
Wilton House, Wilton, Wiltshire

More information on Acute intermittent porphyria:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_intermittent_porphyria

More information on Charles Fox and the Regency Crisis of 1788:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regency_Crisis_of_1788#1788-1789:_The_Regency_Cr...

More information on George III:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_III_of_Great_Britain

Category:

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• George
• III
• Nigel
• Hawthorne
• Madness
• Porphyria
• Ian
• Holm
• Helen
• Mirren
• Rupert
• Everett
• Alan
• Bennett
• 1788
• Regency
• Crisis

[MonsieurClash]

What is the songs name at 0:55?

[BritainShallPrevail]

@MonsieurClash Its La Réjouissance (4th Movement) from Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks (HWV 351)

[juultjuh99]

Long live the Monarchies of Europe!

[icebobabowser]

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!!!!!!!!

[gideonmccomb]

Amanda Donohoe is a smoking hot fox.

[Chrisiant]

"I love you" comes in all shapes and forms I guess. And "You're a good little woman, Mrs. King" was just that. Lovely.

[annbeowulf]

@j3parrots Julian Wadham

[caitsidhe]

@j3parrots Julian Wadham. Personally, I like Pitt, though I'm liberal. His conservatism was actually pragmatism.

[cmsahe]

they could have filmed The Madness of King George III II :P

[j3parrots]

"Be off with you sir, back to your sheep and your pigs."

Nigel Hawthorne is obviously brilliant in this but so was Ian Holm and the guy who played Pitt forget his name.

[j3parrots]

Cheers for the upload

Has it finished now sir

[FrankIeroiscute]

I didn't like that film. It didn't show Prinny becoming Prince Regent and marrying princess Caroline.

[quirpco]

An excellent film, what-what!