A Royal Affair
(2012)
Synopsis
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 Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), the royal physician who is a 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 the pursuit of freedom for their people... and above all, it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation.
Directors
Nikolaj Arcel, Nikolaj Arcel, Lars von Trier, Gabriel Yared, Cyrille Aufort, Leo Davis, Lars von Trier
Production year
2012
Rating
R
Studio
Magnolia Pictures
Runtime
136 minutes
Cast
Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik