The Girl King (2015)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 46min
- Biography, Drama
- 08 Dec 2015 (USA)
- Movie
THE GIRL KING paints 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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Awards:
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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| Malin Buska | ... |
Queen Kristina
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| Sarah Gadon | ... |
Countess Ebba Sparre
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| Michael Nyqvist | ... |
Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
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| Lucas Bryant | ... |
Count Johan Oxenstierna
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| Laura Birn | ... |
Countess Erika Erksein
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| Hippolyte Girardot | ... |
Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut
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| Peter Lohmeyer | ... |
Bishop of Stockholm
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| François Arnaud | ... |
Karl Gustav Kasimir
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| Patrick Bauchau | ... |
René Descartes
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| Ville Virtanen | ... |
Doctor Van Wullen
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| Martina Gedeck | ... |
Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
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Timo Torikka | ... |
Father Viogué
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Lotus Tinat | ... |
Young Queen Kristina
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| Jannis Niewöhner | ... |
Count Jakob de la Gardie
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| Mikko Leppilampi | ... |
Count Magnus de la Gardie
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| Sampo Sarkola | ... |
Theology Student
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| Samuli Edelmann | ... |
King Gustav II
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Pertti Sveholm | ... |
Kristina's Tutor
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| Jarmo Mäkinen | ... |
The General
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| Lauri Tanskanen | ... |
Young Architect
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Dodo Oltrecolli | ... |
First Italian Jesuit
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Gabriele Goria | ... |
Second Italian Jesuit
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| Mikko Kouki | ... |
Aide de Camp
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Stefan Karlsson | ... |
Villager
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Hugo Mikkola | ... |
Baby Kristina
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| Janina Berman | ... |
Abortion Nurse
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Raimo Aarras | ... |
Court Painter
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Minna Hämäläinen | ... |
Servant of Ebba and Jakob
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Markus Järvenpää | ... |
Valet
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Markus Lappalainen | ... |
Valet
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Keijo Pennanen | ... |
Corpse
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Eemeli Knuutila | ... |
Ebba and Jakob's Son
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| Michael Markfort | ... |
Queen Mother Attendant
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| Manni Laudenbach | ... |
Queen Mother Attendant
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Petteri Kaukoranta | ... |
Queen Mother Attendant
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Tero Jartti | ... |
Queen Mother Attendant
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Kaarle Husgafvel | ... |
Chamber Orchestra
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Eljas Tikanmäki | ... |
Chamber Orchestra
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Eemil Tikanmäki | ... |
Chamber Orchestra
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Juuso Nordlund | ... |
Chamber Orchestra
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Anssi Tikanmäki | ... |
Chamber Orchestra
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Kari Kuittinen | ... |
Kristina's Guard
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Eero Karisalmi | ... |
Kristina's Guard
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Jouni Röyskö | ... |
Kristina's Guard
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Taina Malmikare | ... |
Elderly Lady-in-Waiting
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Iiris Ahlström | ... |
Elderly Lady-in-Waiting
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Oula Kitti | ... |
Axel's Guard / Johan's Kidnapper
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Jari Uhlgren | ... |
Axel's Guard / Johan's Kidnapper
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Lasse Piironen | ... |
Axel's Guard
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Henry Jalava | ... |
Axel's Guard
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Ville Venho | ... |
Axel's Guard
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Sami Sainio | ... |
Axel's Guard
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Ismo Reunamo | ... |
Axel's Guard
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Antti Laaksovirta | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Hannu Pajunen | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Reijo Virtanen | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Esa Vahanne | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Jani Hyväri | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Jukka Airi | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Rauno Rissanen | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Pekka Rantanen | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Kari Rantanen | ... |
Council of the Realm
(as Kari-Kalevi Rantanen)
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Esko Hörkkö | ... |
Council of the Realm
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Matias Tähtinen | ... |
Johan's Kidnapper
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Taisto | ... |
Stray Dog
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Petri Aulin | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jarmo Korteniemi | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Micci Martin | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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Jenny Rostain | ... |
Young Woman with Johan (uncredited)
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| Veera W. Vilo | ... |
Noble Woman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mika Kaurismäki | ||
Written by
| Michel Marc Bouchard | ... | (written by) |
| Linda Gaboriau | ... | (English version by) |
| Hank Levine | ... | (idea) |
Produced by
| Wasiliki Bleser | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Paola D'Agnolo | ... | associate producer |
| Arnie Gelbart | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Mika Kaurismäki | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Rainer Kölmel | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Daniel Morin | ... | line producer |
| Miira Paasilinna | ... | executive producer |
| Martin Persson | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Anna Stratton | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Anssi Tikanmäki | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
| Guy Dufaux | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hans Funck | ||
Editorial Department
| Alexander Berner | ... | consulting editor |
| Pierre Cadieux | ... | head of operations: Technicolor Montreal |
| Jean-Baptiste Combette | ... | technical supervisor: grading and digital cinema mastering |
| Milaine Gamache | ... | digital intermediate production manager |
| Stéfanie Guadagnino | ... | project manager: Technicolor Montreal |
| Serge Harvey | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Nicolae Ilies | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Martin Mork | ... | trailer editor |
| Benoit Salin | ... | first assistant editor |
| Arthur Tarnowski | ... | editorial consultant |
Production Design by
| Petri Neuvonen | ... | set designer |
| Markku Pätilä | ... | set designer |
Set Decoration by
| Sasu Joutsi | ||
| Mikko Kuivasto | ||
Costume Design by
| Marjatta Nissinen | ||
Makeup Department
| Aliisa Oksanen | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Marjut Samulin | ... | make up artist |
Production Management
| Gary Evans | ... | post production supervisor |
| Boris Jendreyko | ... | production manager: Germany |
| Thomas Klimmer | ... | production manager: Germany |
| Nina Spilger | ... | post-production supervisor: Germany |
| Pierre Thériault | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Timo Vierimaa | ... | production manager |
| Hanna Virolainen | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Nadja Delcos | ... | first assistant director |
| Kasimir Högnäs | ... | second assistant director |
| Iile Lempiäinen | ... | fourth assistant director |
| Jonna Vainio | ... | third assistant director |
| Annukka Vauhkonen | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Maria Hahl | ... | props (as Maria Ylätupa) |
| Karoliina Halme | ... | carpenter |
| Tommi Hourula | ... | property master |
| Teemu Koivistoinen | ... | carpenter |
| Annika Korpela | ... | props assistant |
| Anja Lehtinen | ... | calligraphy |
| Jonna Luostari | ... | props |
| Anna Niskanen | ... | props |
| Timo Salmi | ... | carpenter |
| Jonathan Shakesby | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Rachelle Bergeron | ... | adr coordinator |
| Stéphane Bergeron | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Michel B. Bordeleau | ... | sound supervisor |
| Jo Caron | ... | foley mixer |
| Carole Gagnon | ... | dialogue editor |
| Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau | ... | assistant: sound editor |
| Shaun-Nicholas Gallagher | ... | adr mixer / adr sound engineer |
| Dana Hopfe | ... | adr production manager |
| Joonas Jyrälä | ... | location sound recordist / production sound mixer |
| Raymond Legault | ... | sound editor |
| Isabelle Lussier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Simon Meilleur | ... | foley artist |
| Vesa Meriläinen | ... | boom operator / sound assistant |
| Marie-Lou Morin | ... | sound coordinator: post production |
| Laurent Ouellette | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Jon Persson | ... | a.d.r recordist |
| Claire Pochon | ... | a.d.r. editor |
| Brian Power | ... | additional adr recordist |
| Panu Riikonen | ... | boom operator |
| Anja-Corinne Welter | ... | adr editor |
| Michel B. Bordeleau | ... | adr supervisor (uncredited) / sound editor (uncredited) / supervising sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Esa Jussila | ... | daily special effects |
| Minttu Lehto | ... | special effects: fire trainee |
| Artturi Rostén | ... | daily special effects |
| Petteri Silvonen | ... | special effects: Fire |
Visual Effects by
| David Alexander | ... | cg environments |
| Jun Asido | ... | data technician |
| Jon Campfens | ... | senior visual effects supervisor |
| Peter Denomme | ... | visual effects producer |
| Gudrun Heinze | ... | digital compositor |
| Tuomo Hintikka | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Jef Lonn | ... | digital compositor |
| Beau Parsons | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Brandon Rogers | ... | cg environments |
| Rob Sischy | ... | digital compositor |
| Ryan Van Steenburgh | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Anu Nuotio | ... | stunt double: Kristina |
| Jaakko Nuotio | ... | action coordinator / stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alexi Ala-Lahti | ... | grip trainee |
| Antris Bonsdorff | ... | digital image technician |
| Björn Dokken | ... | lighting technician |
| Jarkko Fabricius | ... | electric trainee |
| Jan Granström | ... | first assistant camera: "B" camera (as Jami Granström) |
| Timo Haapasaari | ... | rigging electric |
| Torsti Hyvönen | ... | technocrane |
| Jari Junttila | ... | electric trainee |
| Janne Jääskeläinen | ... | daily electric |
| Jari Kairamo | ... | daily electric |
| Susanna Karacsony | ... | daily electric (as Sanna Karacsony) |
| Janne Laaksonen | ... | grip trainee |
| Jani Lehtinen | ... | gaffer |
| Eemi Lehto | ... | dit assistant |
| Jarkko Liikanen | ... | first assistant camera: "B" camera |
| Mikko Lintunen | ... | video assistant |
| Kari Malmio | ... | daily electric |
| Jari Mutikainen | ... | b camera: Steadicam operator |
| Sami Mäntymaa | ... | lighting technician |
| Juha Niska | ... | key grip |
| Jouko Piipponen | ... | second assistant camera |
| Antti Pirinen | ... | best boy |
| Andrus Prikk | ... | first assistant camera |
| Timo Rinne | ... | grip trainee |
| Aki Ruostepuro | ... | grip |
| Stefan Sosna | ... | director of photography: second unit, Germany / steadicam operator: Germany |
| Antero Sälpäkivi | ... | electrician |
| Lauri Tuura | ... | daily electric |
| Juha Virtala | ... | lighting technician |
| Vesa Vuorio | ... | electric trainee |
Casting Department
| Tutsa Huuhka | ... | casting director: Finnish cast |
| Sara Kay | ... | casting director: Canada |
| Jenny Lewis | ... | casting director: Canada |
| Laura Munsterhjelm | ... | casting director: Finnish cast |
| Pia Pesonen | ... | casting director: Finnish cast |
| Stefany Pohlmann | ... | casting: dwarfs |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Hanna Arima | ... | saddle maker |
| Mirkka Brenna | ... | seamstress trainee |
| Tytti Helles | ... | head seamstress |
| Maija Ilona Ilola | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Veea Ingberg | ... | costume trainee |
| Hanna Kainulainen | ... | shoemaker |
| Kristiina Kivelä | ... | hats |
| Anu Klemola | ... | special materials |
| Kaarina Kopola | ... | head seamstress |
| Annariina Kurvinen | ... | seamstress |
| Eszter Lehtonen | ... | seamstress |
| Lari Lintumäki | ... | furs (as Jari Lintumäki) |
| Iia Neulanen | ... | costume designer's assistant |
| Niina Palin | ... | key wardrobe |
| Päivi Raappana | ... | seamstress trainee |
| Arja Rasinkangas | ... | seamstress |
| Maria Rosenqvist | ... | costume designer's assistant |
| Annamari Rytkönen | ... | wardrobe |
| Roope Saarinen | ... | wardrober men |
| Marjo-Briitta Talus | ... | costume trainee |
| Ulla-Maija Vuorinen | ... | colouring |
| Izabela Vuorio | ... | seamstress |
Location Management
| Petteri Kulmala | ... | location manager |
| Jonne Lindholm | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Helmi Hollström | ... | musician: soprano |
| Kaarle Husgafvel | ... | musician: cello |
| Sami Junnonen | ... | musician: flutes |
| Olavi Kallasjoki | ... | musician: horn |
| Nina Kulhia | ... | musician: violin |
| Lotta Laaksonen | ... | musician: violin |
| Kari Nikkanen | ... | musician: oboe |
| Juuso Nordlund | ... | music recording engineer: Studio JJ / scoring mixer |
| Aino Ojakoski | ... | musician: viola |
| Henrik Perelló | ... | musician: violin (as Henrik Perello) |
| Johanna Rusanen | ... | musician: soprano (as Johanna Rusanen-Kartano) |
| Kalle Ruusukallio | ... | musician: baritone |
| Anssi Tikanmäki | ... | composer: theme music / musician: keyboards, cembalo / scoring mixer |
| Eemil Tikanmäki | ... | additional music / musician: guitar, lute, violin |
| Eljas Tikanmäki | ... | additional music / music recording engineer: Skyview Studio / musician: percussion / scoring mixer |
| Aki Välimäki | ... | musician: trumpet |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marjorie Hamel | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Jouni Kortesato | ... | props transportation |
Additional Crew
| Joel Autio | ... | production trainee |
| Claudia Besso | ... | additional voices |
| Teale Bishopric | ... | additional voices |
| Bruce Dinsmore | ... | additional voices |
| Richard M Dumont | ... | additional voices (as Richard M. Dumont) |
| Claude Forest | ... | insurance broker |
| Trinni Franke | ... | production assistant |
| Angela Galuppo | ... | additional voices |
| Susan Glover | ... | additional voices |
| Johannes Gustafsson | ... | runner: trainee |
| Tuomo Hintikka | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Arthur Holden | ... | additional voices |
| Sami Inkiläinen | ... | assistant to location manager |
| Pekka Johansson | ... | caterer |
| Ernestine Kahn | ... | dialogue consultant: Peter Lohmeyer |
| Lauri Kanninen | ... | set trainee |
| Maria Kaurismäki | ... | production coordinator |
| Laura Kohonen | ... | runner: trainee |
| Saara Kultima | ... | set trainee |
| Nora Kuusisto | ... | production secretary |
| Niina Laitila | ... | caterer |
| Laura Lennala | ... | production accountant |
| Anu Neva | ... | runner, actors' assistant, trainee |
| Berit Norrenberg | ... | legal adviser |
| Anu Nuotio | ... | horse wrangler |
| Pietari Pastila | ... | assistant to location manager |
| Emmi Peltomäki | ... | set trainee |
| Iida Peltoniemi | ... | nanny |
| Jarkko Piispanen | ... | set trainee |
| Diane Pitblado | ... | on-set dialect coach |
| Tony Robinow | ... | additional voices |
| Jesse Roine | ... | runner: trainee |
| Emilia Savolainen | ... | set trainee |
| Jaakko Nuotio Rohan Stables | ... | horse wrangler |
| Minka Sundell | ... | production trainee |
| Jani Tasala | ... | set trainee |
| Ella Toivanen | ... | set trainee |
| Kimmo Tolvanen | ... | make-up bus |
| Mari Vauhkala | ... | set trainee |
| Assi Viljanen | ... | runner: trainee |
Thanks
| Hans Funck | ... | in memory of |
| Akseli Hannula | ... | thanks |
| Taija Kekäläinen | ... | thanks |
| Mirkka Lappalainen | ... | thanks |
| Juha-Pekka Mikkola | ... | thanks |
| Ami Missi-Sandelin | ... | thanks |
| Jenny Rostain | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Marianna Films (co-production)
- Triptych Media (co-production)
- Starhaus Filmproduktion (co-production)
- Galafilm Productions (co-production)
- Anagram (co-production)
- Téléfilm Canada (produced with the participation of)
- Finnish Film Foundation (produced with the participation of)
- Eurimages (produced with the participation of)
- Council of Europe (produced with the participation of)
- West Finland Film Commission (produced with the participation of)
- Nordisk Film & TV-Fond (produced with the participation of)
- Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI) (produced with the participation of)
- SODEC Québec (produced with the participation of)
- FilmFernsehFonds Bayern (produced with the participation of)
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (produced with the participation of)
- Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) (produced with the participation of)
- The Harold Greenberg Fund (produced with the participation of)
- Quebec Film and Television Tax Credit (produced with the participation of)
- Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) (produced with the participation of)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) (produced with the participation of)
- Movie Central (produced in association with)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (produced in association with)
- The Movie Network (produced in association with)
- Super Ecran (produced in association with)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (produced in association with)
- Technicolor (produced in association with)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (in co-production with)
- ARTE (in co-production with)
- Hank Levine Film (in association with)
Distributors
- K Films Amerique (2016) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Mica Films (2017) (France) (theatrical)
- NFP Marketing & Distribution (2016) (Germany) (theatrical)
- SF Film Finland (2015) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Wolfe Releasing (2015) (United States) (theatrical)
- ARTE (2018) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2019) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2020) (Germany) (tv) (dubbed version)
- ARTE (2018) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2019) (France) (tv)
- ARTE (2020) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- Defiant Screen Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (australia)
- Defiant Screen Entertainment (2016) (Australia) (DVD)
- Encripta (2018) (Brazil) (video) (VOD)
- Equinox Films (2015) (Canada)
- EuroVideo (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Multicom Entertainment Group (2019) (World-wide)
- Premium Cine (2020) (Spain)
- SF Film Finland (2016) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Solar Pictures (2016) (Philippines)
- Wolfe Video (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Yellow Affair (2015) (World-wide)
- levelFILM (2015) (Canada)
Special Effects
- Switch VFX (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Aurélien Plancher (post-production facilities)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
- Multimedia Risk Consultants and Insurance Brokers (insurance)
- Suomen Elokuvasäätiö (funding)
- Theaterkunst (costume rental)
- Valofirma Cine Light Rental (lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her woman's body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristina's brilliant mind and her drive to be free. Written by Triptych Media Inc. |
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| Taglines | The woman who was king See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR6,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When director Mika Kaurismäki went to Stockholm to meet star Malin Busia, he had doubts that she knew anything about Kristina, the character she would be playing. But it turned out that Buska's mother and grandmother were big Kristina fans, so she had grown up hearing stories about her and knew the part well. See more » |
| Goofs | Count Oxenstierna picks up a book by Johannes Kepler and says: "Here's one in my own language" (English). Kepler wrote in Latin and his books were not translated into English until the 20th century. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Mika Kaurismäki, elokuvaohjaaja (2015). See more » |
| Soundtracks | L'amore See more » |
| Quotes |
Queen Kristina:
[greeting the philosopher René Descartes]
By Christ's balls! I hate to be kept waiting... See more » |