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| Samuel Goldwyn Company, The | Release Date: December 28, 1994 |
Starring:
Amanda Donohoe, Cassandra Halliburton, Charlotte Curley, Eve Camden, Helen Mirren, Joanna Hall, Peter Bride-Kirk, Rupert Graves, Thomas Copeland
Summary:
When King George III goes mad, his lieutenants try to adjust the rules to run the country without his participation.
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By turns touching and funny, King George is the wittiest film in a long time, and anyone who savors the language will rejoice in its company. The cast is a top-flight representation of talent from the British stage and screen, but the film is dominated by Hawthorne. [27 Jan 1995, p.03]
Historians now believe George III's bizarre symptoms (which came and went, until his 1820 death) arose from porphyria, a metabolic imbalance. Whatever their origin, they've inspired a marvelous film. [27 Jan 1995, p.H22]
If The Madness of King George, which Bennett adapted for the screen, dilutes some of the play's articulate intensity, it still conveys the drama's essential spirit. King George-the-movie also has the supreme advantage of Nigel Hawthorne, who originated the role of George on stage. His subtly calibrated performance, as he undergoes emotional rages, bouts of dementia and sudden attacks of lucidity, provide the film's most amusing and touching moments.
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Though no film for the ages, it's two grown-up hours to tickle clear, sharp, minds. [27 Jan 1995, p.4D]
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