The Madness of King George (1994)
Based on the life of King George III, this is the story of royal intrigue, sexual indiscretions, backstairs plotting and a battle for power between Parliament and the throne, all occurring while the King is being treated for an unknown mental illness.
Primary Title
- The Madness of King George
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 19 September 2021
Release Year
- 1994
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- Based on the life of King George III, this is the story of royal intrigue, sexual indiscretions, backstairs plotting and a battle for power between Parliament and the throne, all occurring while the King is being treated for an unknown mental illness.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820--Drama
- Kings and rulers--England--Drama
- Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820--Drama
- Feature films--Great Britain
Genres
- Biography
- Comedy
- Historical drama
Contributors
- Nicholas Hytner (Director)
- Alan Bennett (Writer)
- Nigel Hawthorne (Actor)
- Helen Mirren (Actor)
- Rupert Graves (Actor)
- Julian Rhind-Tutt (Actor)
- Ian Holm (Actor)
- Stephen Evans (Producer)
- David Parfitt (Producer)
- Andrew Dunn (Director of Photography)
- Tariq Anwar (Editor)
- Close Call Films (Production Unit)
- The Samuel Goldwyn Company (Production Unit)
- Channel Four Films (Production Unit)
- Twentieth Century Fox (Production Unit)
Subjects
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820--Drama
- Kings and rulers--England--Drama
- Great Britain--History--George III, 1760-1820--Drama
- Feature films--Great Britain