A Royal Affair
Original title: En kongelig affære
“Their love affair would divide a nation.”
2012 · 2 h 17 min
Directed by 
Nikolaj Arcel
Nikolaj ArcelCast
Alicia Vikander 
Mads Mikkelsen Mikkel Boe Følsgaard 
Trine Dyrholm David Dencik Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Credits
Written by: Bodil Steensen-Leth
Plot
In 18th-century Denmark, the court physician of the mentally unstable king begins an affair with the queen and pushes for Enlightenment reforms.
Sinekatalog’s take
A lush, well-acted costume drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (54,577 votes)
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