Full awards and nominations of The Madness of King George
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Drama
A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state, based on the real episode of dementia experienced by George III [now suspected a victim of porphyria, a blood disorder]. As he loses his senses, he becomes both more alive and more politically marginalized; neither effect desirable to his lieutenants, who jimmy the rules to avoid a challenge to regal authority, raising the question of who is really in charge.
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67th Academy Awards (1995) - Movies from 1994
- nom. Best Leading Actor (Nigel Hawthorne)
- nom. Best Supporting Actress (Helen Mirren)
- nom. Best Adapted Screenplay (Alan Bennett)
- winner Best Production Design (Ken Adam, Carolyn Scott)
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BAFTA 1996: British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Movies and Series from 1995)
- nom. Best Film
- winner Most Outstanding British Film
- nom. Best Director (Nicholas Hytner)
- winner Best Leading Actor (Nigel Hawthorne)
- nom. Best Leading Actress (Helen Mirren)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Ian Holm)
- nom. Best Adapted Screenplay (Alan Bennett)
- nom. Best Cinematographer (Mark Thompson)
- nom. Best Editing (Tariq Anwar)
- nom. Best Music Score (George Fenton)
- nom. Best Production Design (Ken Adam)
- nom. Best Costume Design (Mark Thompson)
- winner Best Make Up & Hair (Lisa Westcott)
- nom. Best Sound (Christopher Ackland, David Crozier, Robin O'Donoghue)
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Goya Awards (1996) - Spain
- nom. Best European Film
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Cannes Film Festival 1995
- nom. Golden Palm: Best Picture
- winner Award for Best Actress (Helen Mirren)
- Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1994
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NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1994
- nom. Top Ten Films