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.
Vastly entertaining, with more bite than you expect from a costume drama.
Rolling Stone
May 12, 2001
The thrill of Hawthorne's astounding performance is not something you want to miss.
The New Republic
January 01, 2000
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.
eFilmCritic.com
July 10, 2003
Respectable actors aside, it's no more than a dryasdust history lesson.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
February 12, 2006
It's Hawthorne's engaging performance that makes this drama both fun and moving.
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.
Gallery of "The Madness of King George"
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Annabelle: Creation
2017
IMDb: 7
109 min
Country: United States
Genre: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
Twelve years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a
nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into ...
