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Winner - Best Actor and Best Script, Berlin Film Festival 2012
Based on the true story of Caroline Mathilda, the English princess who married King Christian VII of Denmark in the early 1770s, A Royal Affair is a bold, sumptuous tale of illicit love and political passion on a sweeping, epic scale.
Keen to be a dutiful wife and Queen, Caroline's hopes are soon dashed when she discovers the King's true madness. Turning away from the King she finds herself in the arms of the King's physician - a radical libertarian - with whom she embarks upon a passionate affair that would bring the kingdom to the brink of revolution.
Winner of two Silver Bears at the Berlin Film Festival 2012, A Royal Affair is a stunningly powerful portrait of love, lust and betrayal, told here for the very first time.
REVIEWS:
Absolutely inspiring - Filmwerk
One of the films of the year - The Sunday Mail
Phenomenal Performances - Moviescope
***** - The Sunday Mail
**** - The Times
**** - Daily Express
**** - Daily Telegraph
****- Daily Mail
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: Danish ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: A ROYAL AFFAIR is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen's heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee (Mads Mikkelsen) and the young but strong Queen Caroline Mathilda (Alicia Vikander), A ROYAL AFFAIR is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people... Above all it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, European Film Awards, ...A Royal Affair (2012) ( En kongelig affære ) ( En kunglig affär )
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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful
By godzilla78
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A superb film. A young queen moves from a peaceful life in England to become a queen in Denmark, married to a man who has the mentality of a boy. From the beginning its obvious that the king is treated like a joke, a temperamental and unexperienced young man. His flaws are exploited by the political movers and shakers in the royal court by those who seek power for themselves. The queen trys yet fails to love the king and soon her head is turned by the arrival of a physican (Mikkelsen) hired to work with the king.
As a friendship/kinship bond develops between the king and physician, the queen also shares the political views of the physician - to give more freedome to the Danish people and not stiffled by the rich and powerful. Unfortunately for the trio, their attempts to change society are hampereed by religious fanatics within the court who find their revolutionary ideas distasteful.
Essentially this is a love story set during the time of political and religious upheaval but is superbly acted by the main trio of characters.
As a friendship/kinship bond develops between the king and physician, the queen also shares the political views of the physician - to give more freedome to the Danish people and not stiffled by the rich and powerful. Unfortunately for the trio, their attempts to change society are hampereed by religious fanatics within the court who find their revolutionary ideas distasteful.
Essentially this is a love story set during the time of political and religious upheaval but is superbly acted by the main trio of characters.
84 of 87 people found the following review helpful
By Antenna
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I join in the praise of this Danish, Swedish and Czech co-production which deserves to be more widely promoted than is likely. Both entertaining and moving, it is based on a true story little known in England, of how in the eighteenth century an English princess was packed off to marry the young Danish king, Christian V11, who proved to be mentally ill at a time when there was little understanding or treatment available for his condition.
We see examples of the ludicrous situation in which his crazy wishes are imposed on his subjects, because he is a monarch "whose word is law". Since his young wife has to endure his cruel and humiliating behaviour, it is not surprising that she falls for Struensee, the charismatic physician brought in to keep the young man under control. Struensee is an interesting character: he forms what appears to be a genuine friendship with Christian, his desire for a more equal society seems sincere, and gives him interests in common with the young queen from a country which is already a parliamentary democracy and relatively "free-thinking", but is he corrupted by the power gained from having the king's ear? Do his ends justify his means? The pain created by the complex "love triangle" is also explored, with all three arousing some sympathy in this skilful production.
Beneath a well-constructed plot, there lie some complex moral issues which may linger in your thoughts for some time. It is also interesting to see how Denmark has progressed from being a repressive and backward feudal monarchy as recently as the C18.
We see examples of the ludicrous situation in which his crazy wishes are imposed on his subjects, because he is a monarch "whose word is law". Since his young wife has to endure his cruel and humiliating behaviour, it is not surprising that she falls for Struensee, the charismatic physician brought in to keep the young man under control. Struensee is an interesting character: he forms what appears to be a genuine friendship with Christian, his desire for a more equal society seems sincere, and gives him interests in common with the young queen from a country which is already a parliamentary democracy and relatively "free-thinking", but is he corrupted by the power gained from having the king's ear? Do his ends justify his means? The pain created by the complex "love triangle" is also explored, with all three arousing some sympathy in this skilful production.
Beneath a well-constructed plot, there lie some complex moral issues which may linger in your thoughts for some time. It is also interesting to see how Denmark has progressed from being a repressive and backward feudal monarchy as recently as the C18.
42 of 44 people found the following review helpful
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I stumbled across this film accidentally, just picking it on the basis of title and not having a clue what it was about.How glad am I that I went to see this film, I have to say this has to be the best film I have seen this year. A very interesting and unusual story (I don't want to give too much away)brought to life by a group of accomplished actors, great director and some of the most beautiful sets i have ever seen.
Also it taught me a great deal about Danish history, a subject I intend to explore more.
Also it taught me a great deal about Danish history, a subject I intend to explore more.
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Very moving,well played film, with a fantastic cast and very atmospheric filming. Even though it is a foreign language film, you quickly forget and submersed yourself into the... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Mrs Birgitte Sow
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An excellent film especially as based on a true story. Excellent acting. Would recommend this film to anyone who enjoys true stories and is a fan of royal dynasties. Read more
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Danish Hiand GB History
Excellent piece of History telling with gret acting. Everyone should see this to fill in gaps on the social past of Europeans.
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Is this honest history?
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Published 1 month ago by Emi Yotsuzuka
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A look at the history of Denmark for a change
I don't know much about Denmark, but I was intrigued after watching this film. I didn't realise that there were connections with the British royal family. Read more
Published 1 month ago by William Cohen
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A really good film with great actors
I especially liked Alicia Vikander and Mads Mikkelsen in this, but all the actors seemed really convincing. It's a bit long, though
Published 1 month ago by Anne Brunstrøm
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Superb piece of history
Characters described in depth and many intelligent human details. The princess Matilda cannot be forgotten, as well as the danish milieu.
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A very good movie but at times it drags on. Still, very much worth watching, especially the young actor playing the King is surperb.
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