The Madness of King George — Official Trailer

Synopsis

Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. As the monarch alternates between bouts of confusion and near-violent outbursts of temper, his hapless doctors attempt the ineffectual cures of the day. Meanwhile, Queen Charlotte and Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger attempt to prevent the king's political enemies, led by the Prince of Wales, from usurping the throne.

Cast & Crew

Directed by Nicholas Hytner

• Nigel Hawthorne
  as George III
• Helen Mirren
  as Queen Charlotte
• Ian Holm
  as Willis
• Anthony Calf
  as Fitzroy
• Amanda Donohoe
  as Lady Pembroke
• Rupert Graves
  as Greville