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A Royal Affair

A Royal Affair

Their love affair would divide a nation.

20127.42h 17m

Overview

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

Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
Written by Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel, Bodil Steensen-Leth
Produced by Louise Vesth, Sisse Graum Jørgensen, Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
Box OfficeBudget: $8.0MRevenue: $14.8M

Top Cast

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander

Caroline Mathilde

Mads Mikkelsen

Mads Mikkelsen

Johann Friedrich Struensee

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Christian VII

Trine Dyrholm

Trine Dyrholm

Juliane Marie

David Dencik

David Dencik

Ove Høegh-Guldberg

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Thomas W. Gabrielsson

Schack Carl Rantzau

Cyron Melville

Cyron Melville

Enevold Brandt

Bent Mejding

Bent Mejding

J. H. E. Bernstoff

Harriet Walter

Harriet Walter

Augusta - Prinsesse af Wales

Laura Bro

Laura Bro

Louise von Plessen

Themes & Keywords

infidelitysecret lovelove trianglepoliticsqueencoup d'etatroyal familyroyaltyenlightenmentreligionhistorical fictiondoctorperiod drama18th centuryillegitimate childdanish historyreformaristocracyunhappy marriageunfaithful wife

About A Royal Affair

A Royal Affair is a drama, history, romance film released in 2012 exploring themes of infidelity, secret love, love triangle, politics, queen, coup d'etat. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel, it stars Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard. A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.

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