The Madness Of King George: Movie Analysis

In the movie "The Madness of King George" King George III experiences these episodes where he goes into complete range, happiness, or unbearable pain. Early in the movie, you notice that King George III seems a little eccentric, always shouting and running about. Everyone doesn't really notice anything truly wrong, they think their King is just under a lot of stress. They think his stress come from worry about the well-being of his people and the loss to America in the war. However, from here on the King's eldest son recognizes that the King is incapable of carrying out his job. His wife along with prime minister William Pitt the younger recognize the same thing. They manage to keep it a secret that the King's mental health is declining; they feared that the Prince of Wales would overthrow the King. The Prince of Wales doesn't like his position. He doesn't even consider it a position, but a "predicament" (The Madness of King George). As the King's condition worsens, and gets "better" throughout the movie, he questions his Queen in the end. He asks her about his actions that took place during his illness. She confesses that he hasn't been living a normal life. The movie portrays the King in a very humorous way, but it's really a sad story. …show more content…
In addition to that, students would learn how they kept King George in power to make sure it didn't fall into the wrong hands. This part in history probably played a role in why Britain is a dual executive. The Queen, who is head of the state holds a traditional power and the prime minister is head of the government, the person who's actually leading the country. The Queen is merely a figure who doesn't make any political divisions. You can see that in this film about King George III; he goes from being both heads of state and government to just a King who holds traditional