A Royal Affair (2012)
- Original title
- En kongelig affære
- Directed by
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Genre
- drama film, romance film, biographical film, melodrama, historical film
- Country
- Czech Republic, Denmark, Sweden
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 949 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An 18th century British queen marries a mentally ill Danish king. She falls in love with the royal physician and they start a secret affair while he pushes for political reforms.
romantictensetragicslow-burnhistoricalmelancholicvisually lushcerebral
What happens
A Royal Affair (Danish: En kongelig affære) is a 2012 drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard. The story is set in the 18th century, at the court of the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark-Norway, and focuses on the romance between his wife, Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, and the royal physician Johann Friedrich Struensee. The film received two Silver Bears at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards. It was also nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 70th Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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