Amazon.co.uk: The Madness Of King George [1995]: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Everett, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Julian Wadham, Jim Carter, Geoffrey Palmer, Charlotte Curley, Anthony Calf, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Adrian Scarborough, Paul Corrigan, Nicholas Hytner: DVD

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The Madness Of King George [1995]
DVD ~ Nigel Hawthorne

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Product details

Actors: Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe
Directors: Nicholas Hytner
Format: PAL, Widescreen
Language English
Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number of discs: 1
Classification:
Studio: Cinema Club
DVD Release Date: 21 Jan 2002
Run Time: 105 minutes

Average Customer Review:

(6 customer reviews)

DVD Features:
- Main Language: English
- Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Hearing Impaired: English
- Disc Format: DVD 9
- Theatrical Trailer
- Directors Commentary
- Featurette
ASIN: B00005952J
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 33,922 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
More wit than wisdom? More style than substance? Both these charges have been levelled at The Madness of King George, but neither are entirely fair. It could be that the notional subject matter--the psychological collapse of George III, later attributed to the neurological disease porphyria--implies a profound, analytical approach of the kind associated with Oliver Sachs. However, as the screenplay was written by Alan Bennett, based upon his stage play The Madness of George III, what we have here is a typically shrewd, elegant and poignant depiction of how the world seems when viewed by someone who sees things in their own unique way. And as it is by Bennett, who allows himself a brief, bumbling cameo appearance, the dialogue is of course scalpel-sharp throughout and often extremely moving.

The historical accuracy is strong on detail, but there's an element of artistic license, such as the depiction of HRH's apparent partial recovery at the close of the film (although the scene itself, in which Hawthorne's befuddled monarch rallies himself to address his subjects, is a joy). In the end, though, we really don't mind.

On the DVD: the widescreen DVD extras include the theatrical trailer, a featurette and a lucid commentary by director Nicholas Hytner. --Roger Thomas

Video Description

DVD Special Features: Theatrical Trailer
Director's Commentary
Featurette

Language: English, Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English for hard of hearing

Videa Aspect Ratio - 16:9 Anamorphic

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