Any thoughts and ideas behind this great play
2006-10-14 04:41:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
ABSOLUTELY RUBBISH
2006-10-14 04:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by Big hands 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I haven't seen a stage version but I have seen the film.
I thought it was great. It shows the humanity and frailness behind power, which at the end of the day is as true for George III as it was for Kennedy or Mao or Stalin. The symbolism in the film is also quite thoughful, but a bit obvious (for example using King Lear to compare George's illness with Lear's).
The thing I thought was most poignant is that in a crisis, the royal family were not in control at all, not even of their own bodies. They were ordered around and powerless in the face of the bullying courtiers and medical lack of knowledge. There was no mercy for him.
2006-10-14 05:25:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've seen the film starring Nigel Hawthorne, absolutely brilliant, fascinating and tragic.
2006-10-14 10:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Jude 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most apt, since it thought the King had lead poisening, which
is proberbly right.as this will bring on madness !! does not
explain our todays Government though .....
2006-10-19 13:00:45 · answer #4 · answered by landgirl60 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have not seen it, but from what I gather it's very good.
2006-10-20 17:38:00 · answer #5 · answered by Susanne O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was mad. saw the tv prog a while back.was good
2006-10-14 04:50:27 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋