| Academy Awards, USA | |||
| Year | Result | Award | Category/Recipient(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Won | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Ken Adam Carolyn Scott |
| Nominated | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role Nigel Hawthorne | |
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role Helen Mirren | |||
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Alan Bennett | |||
Samuel Goldwyn
Directed by Nicholas Hytner
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, MGM)
(Encore)
Nigel Hawthorne gives an over-the-top performance as King George III. Suffering from a nervous disorder at a time in which medicine was primitive at best, he is sent away by a son to be cured by a "doctor" who resorts to torture. In his absence the son, the Prince of Wales, attempts to gain control of the government by appointing himself regent, king in all but name. Helen Mirren is the queen, loyal to her husband through it all. Wonderful music by Handel and impeccable period detail boost this above mere costume drama, but the plot does tend to dwell on the more insignificant details of the king's medical condition and often relegates the more interesting political drama to the background.
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