UK,
1994, 107 min
Directed by:
Nicholas HytnerCinematography:
Andrew DunnCast:
Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm, Rupert Graves, Amanda Donohoe, Rupert Everett, Julian Wadham, Geoffrey Palmer, Anthony Calf, John Wood, Nicholas Selby (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Just five years after losing the 'rebellious colonies, it appears that England's King George III (Hawthorne) is now losing his mind! Suddenly, the stately monarch is hallucinating, shouting obscenities, behaving lewdly towards the Queen's (Helen Mirren) comelylady-in-waiting and generally becoming a candidate for the lunatic asylum. The palace doctors are baffled, but the Prince of Wales (Rupert Everett), tired of playing the waiting game, conspires to take advantage of the situation. Will the King's supporters be able to restore their monarch's wits before he's stripped of his throne? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1995 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1995 - Nigel Hawthorne (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1995 - Helen Mirren (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1995 - Alan Bennett (Best Adapted Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1996 - Nigel Hawthorne (Best Leading Actor)
- 1996 - Best Make Up/Hair
- 1996 - Outstanding British Film
- 1996 - Best Film
- 1996 - Nicholas Hytner (Best Director)
- 1996 - Helen Mirren (Best Leading Actress)
- 1996 - Ian Holm (Best Supporting Actor)
- 1996 - Alan Bennett (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1996 - Andrew Dunn (Best Cinematography)
- 1996 - Best Editing
- 1996 - George Fenton (Best Music)
- 1996 - Best Sound
- 1996 - Best Costume Design
- 1996 - Best Production Design
Goya Awards
- 1996 - Nicholas Hytner (Best European Feature)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1995 - Helen Mirren (Best Actress)
- 1995 - Nicholas Hytner (Golden Palm - Official Competition)