Movies directed by Nicholas Hytner

The Madness of King George (1994)

107 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

"A meditation on power and the metaphor of the body of state", those are the words which I have read to describe "The Madness of King George" and I don't know about you but that is not only off putting but also sounds pretty ...

The Object of My Affection (1998)

111 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

It's not often that a movie leaves me flummoxed but "The Object of My Affection" has certainly done that. It is not that I didn't enjoy it, the combination of Jennifer Aniston and Paul Rudd make a good "odd couple" and the st...

The History Boys (2006)

109 mins     Comedy, Drama      

I was at secondary school during the 80s at an all Boy's school which would be a dead ringer for the grammar school featured in "The History Boys". I don't just mean bricks and mortar but also the characters from the cocky st...

The Lady in the Van (2015)

104 mins     Biography, Comedy, Drama      

The Lady in the Van (2015) comedy drama about Alan Bennett and Mary Shepherd who lived in a van on his drive for 15 years leading to an unusual friendship...