The Madness of King George (1994)

Nutzer-Bewertung:

7.3/10   

Regisseur:

Nicholas Hytner

Drehbuchautoren:

Alan Bennett (play)
Alan Bennett (screenplay)

Premierendatum:

28. Dezember 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Biografie | Komödie | Drama | Geschichte

Werbezeile:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Mental Illness | Uniform | Mental | Self Destructive | Illness

Auszeichnungen:

Won Oscar. Another 14 wins & 18 nominations

Nutzerkommentare:

"I have you in my eye, Sir"

Besetzung

Nigel Hawthorne	...	George III
Helen Mirren	...	Queen Charlotte
Ian Holm	...	Dr. Willis
Rupert Graves	...	Greville
Amanda Donohoe	...	Lady Pembroke
Rupert Everett	...	Prince of Wales
Julian Rhind-Tutt	...	Duke of York
Julian Wadham	...	Pitt
Jim Carter	...	Fox
Geoffrey Palmer	...	Warren
Charlotte Curley	...	Amelia
Anthony Calf	...	Fitzroy
Matthew Lloyd Davies	...	Papandick
Adrian Scarborough	...	Fortnum
Paul Corrigan	...	Braun

Alternativ:

The Madness of George III (Australia)
The Madness of King George III (Australia)
King George - Ein Königreich für mehr Verstand (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements.

Länge:

107 Min

Land:

UK

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

SDDS (8 channels)

Altersfreigabe:

Brazil:14 | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Drehorte:

Arundel Castle, Arundel, West Sussex, England, UK

Firma:

Channel Four Films

Dies und das:

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.

Pannen:

Anachronismus: The left side of the door has 1862 carved in it, even though the film is set in the 1780s.

Dialogzitate:

George III: [behind his piss-pot, struggling] Do it, England, do it!

Querbezüge:

Bezug enthalten in "House M.D.: The Socratic Method (#1.6)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Zadok the Priest

"I have you in my eye, Sir"

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?