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June 22, 2023… #movieoftheday is The Madness of King George (1994)
“The Madness of King George is a 1994 British biographical historical comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner and adapted by Alan Bennett from his own 1991 play The Madness of George III . It tells the true story of George III of Great Britain 's deteriorating mental health , and his equally declining relationship with his eldest son, the Prince of Wales , particularly focusing on the period around the Regency Crisis of 1788–89 . Two text panels at the end of the film note that the colour of the King's urine suggests that he was suffering from porphyria , adding that the disease is "periodic, unpredictable and hereditary ."
“The Madness of King George won the BAFTA Awards in 1995 for Outstanding British Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Nigel Hawthorne , who was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor . The film won the Oscar for Best Art Direction and was also nominated for Oscars for Best Supporting Actress for Helen Mirren and Best Adapted Screenplay . Mirren also won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and Hytner was nominated for the Palme d'Or .
“In 1999, the British Film Institute voted The Madness of King George the 42nd greatest British film of all time." - more at Wikipedia .
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“The Madness of King George is a 1994 British biographical historical comedy-drama film directed by Nicholas Hytner and adapted by Alan Bennett from his own 1991 play The Madness of George III . It tells the true story of George III of Great Britain 's deteriorating mental health , and his equally declining relationship with his eldest son, the Prince of Wales , particularly focusing on the period around the Regency Crisis of 1788–89 . Two text panels at the end of the film note that the colour of the King's urine suggests that he was suffering from porphyria , adding that the disease is "periodic, unpredictable and hereditary ."
“The Madness of King George won the BAFTA Awards in 1995 for Outstanding British Film and Best Actor in a Leading Role for Nigel Hawthorne , who was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor . The film won the Oscar for Best Art Direction and was also nominated for Oscars for Best Supporting Actress for Helen Mirren and Best Adapted Screenplay . Mirren also won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress and Hytner was nominated for the Palme d'Or .
“In 1999, the British Film Institute voted The Madness of King George the 42nd greatest British film of all time." - more at Wikipedia .
#TheMadnessOfKingGeorge #wikipedi #tangled
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