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
Nicolaj Arcel, Nicolaj Arcel, Lars von Trier, Cyrille Aufort, Nicolaj Arcel, Lars von Trier, Gabriel Yared, Leo Davis
Production year
2012
Rating
R
Studio
Magnolia Pictures
Runtime
136 minutes
Cast
Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik