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The Girl King

The Girl King

20156.21h 46m

Overview

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

Directed by Mika Kaurismäki
Written by Michel Marc Bouchard
Produced by Wasiliki Bleser, Arnie Gelbart, Mika Kaurismäki
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Top Cast

Malin Buska

Malin Buska

Kristina

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Countess Ebba Sparre

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna

Lucas Bryant

Lucas Bryant

Count Johan Oxenstierna

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Countess Erika Erksein

Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut

Peter Lohmeyer

Peter Lohmeyer

Bishop of Stockholm

François Arnaud

François Arnaud

Karl Gustav Kasimir

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

René Descartes

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Maria Eleonora

Themes & Keywords

marriage proposalstrong womanqueenswedenpolitical negotiationsforbidden lovedutyheir to the thronesexismbased on true storyunrequited lovelove interestgender rolesmadness17th century

About The Girl King

The Girl King is a drama, history, romance film released in 2015 exploring themes of marriage proposal, strong woman, queen, sweden, political negotiations, forbidden love. Directed by Mika Kaurismäki, it stars Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist. A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

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