Madness of King George, The

Synopsis

Historical drama set in 1788 and based on the play ‘The Madness of George III’ by Alan Bennett, which follows the events surrounding King George III as his mental condition deteriorates. Screenplay by Alan Bennett.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 110 min.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Hire; 1999 sale: £14.99 (inclusive)

Notes

Also available in a wide-screen version.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Bennett, Alan; cinema; drama in English; performances

Credits

Director

Nicholas Hytner

Producer

David Parfitt; Stephen Evans

Writer

Alan Bennett

Cast

Helen Mirren
Ian Holm
Nigel Hawthorne

Production Company

Name

Channel Four Films

Name

Close Call Films

Name

Goldwyn (Samuel) Company

Distributor

Name

Columbia TriStar Home Video

Web

http://www.cthv.com/CTHE/index.html External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7533 1200

Fax

020 7533 1015

Address

Sony Pictures Europe House
25 Golden Square
London W1R 6LU

 

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