A Royal Affair

En kongelig affære

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Genre

Drama, Romance

Director

Nikolaj Arcel

Run time

2h 17min

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik, Cyron Bjørn Melville

A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with his physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever. A ROYAL AFFAIR is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen's heart and starts a revolution.

Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), the man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee (Mads Mikkelsen), and the young but strong queen Caroline Mathilda (Alicia Vikander). A ROYAL AFFAIR is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for the people. Above all it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation.

Genre

Drama, Romance

Director

Nikolaj Arcel

Run time

2h 17min

Cast

Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik, Cyron Bjørn Melville

A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with his physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever. A ROYAL AFFAIR is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen's heart and starts a revolution.

Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), the man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee (Mads Mikkelsen), and the young but strong queen Caroline Mathilda (Alicia Vikander). A ROYAL AFFAIR is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for the people. Above all it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation.

Info

Rating

For All Audiences

Production year

2012

Global distributor

TrustNordisk

Local distributor

Estinfilm OÜ

In cinema

3/30/2012