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A Royal Affair

En kongelig affære

directed by Nikolaj Arcel

“Their love affair would divide a nation.”

20122h 17mRDrama

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A Royal Affair

directed by Nikolaj Arcel

“Their love affair would divide a nation.”

20122h 17mRDrama

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§ Synopsis

Drama · History · Romance

A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.

§ Keywords

what it's about

infidelity secret love love triangle politics queen coup d'etat royal family royalty enlightenment religion historical fiction doctor period drama 18th century illegitimate child danish history reform aristocracy unhappy marriage unfaithful wife

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Screenplay

Rasmus Heisterberg

Cinematography

Rasmus Videbæk

Music

§ Cast

8 of 40

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander

as Caroline Mathilde

Mads Mikkelsen

as Johann Friedrich Struensee

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

as Christian VII

Trine Dyrholm

as Juliane Marie

David Dencik

as Ove Høegh-Guldberg

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

as Schack Carl Rantzau

Cyron Melville

as Enevold Brandt

Bent Mejding

as J. H. E. Bernstoff

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