The Madness of King George
«Dr Willis: I have you in my eye, sir. And I shall I KEEP you in my eye until You learn to behave and do as You're told! George III: I am the King! I tell, I am not TOLD! I am the VERB, sir, not the OBJECT!».
What:
The Madness of King George
Who:
Nicholas Hytner (D), Alan Bennet (S)
With:
Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Rupert Graves, Rupert Everett, Julian Rhind-Tutt
When:
1994
Where:
UK
How:
Characters, Cinematography, Colour, Language (English), Live action, Medium, Reality
Why:
How was mental illness treated in the 18th Century? Was King George III really mentally ill, or was it something else?
Can you "command" the king, as he were any other patient?
What was the political situation during this big power vacuum?
Extra:
From a play of the same name, by Alan Bennett