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The Girl King

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 46m
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5.8/10
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Sarah Gadon and Malin Buska in The Girl King (2015)
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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 wh... Read allTHE 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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
4.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Mika Kaurismäki
  • Writers
    • Michel Marc Bouchard
    • Linda Gaboriau(English version by)
  • Stars
    • Malin Buska
    • Sarah Gadon
    • Michael Nyqvist
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mika Kaurismäki
  • Writers
    • Michel Marc Bouchard
    • Linda Gaboriau(English version by)
  • Stars
    • Malin Buska
    • Sarah Gadon
    • Michael Nyqvist
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Trailer 2:28
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    Sarah Gadon and Malin Buska in The Girl King (2015)
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    Malin Buska
    Malin Buska
    • Queen 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
    Ville Virtanen
    Ville Virtanen
    • Doctor Van Wullen
    Martina Gedeck
    Martina Gedeck
    • Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
    Timo Torikka
    Timo Torikka
    • Father Viogué
    Lotus Tinat
    • Young Queen Kristina
    Jannis Niewöhner
    Jannis Niewöhner
    • Count Jakob de la Gardie
    Mikko Leppilampi
    Mikko Leppilampi
    • Count Magnus de la Gardie
    Sampo Sarkola
    Sampo Sarkola
    • Theology Student
    Samuli Edelmann
    Samuli Edelmann
    • King Gustav II
    Pertti Sveholm
    • Kristina's Tutor
    • Director
      • Mika Kaurismäki
    • Writers
      • Michel Marc Bouchard
      • Linda Gaboriau(English version by)
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    • Trivia
      Director Mika Kaurismäki said this film was very difficult to produce. First off, he had to find the right balance for the screenplay, which was very complicated. Also, coming from a small country, he didn't have access to a lot of funds to produce these kinds of films so he had to go out and look for the money, which wasn't easy. He said if the film had been about a male king, it might have been easier to find the money, but a female lead in this kind of role made it more difficult.
    • 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.
    • Quotes

      Queen Kristina: [greeting the philosopher René Descartes] By Christ's balls! I hate to be kept waiting...

    • Connections
      Referenced in Mika Kaurismäki, elokuvaohjaaja (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      L'amore
      Composed by Anssi Tikanmäki

      Lyrics by Anssi Tikanmäki and Maarit Tikanmäki

      Performed by Johanna Rusanen

    User reviews19

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    A beautiful film about a lesser known historical period
    I caught this film entirely by accident, with zero expectations or knowledge of the subject matter. I am unqualified to speak to the historicity of the events. But if it is close to historical events, what a beautiful film was made of it. Dealing with politics and religion and feminism, it is a rare little gem.

    Christina, the Queen (actually "King") of Sweden from 1632 (age 6) until 1654, was tutored by a unique man, and grew up to be a young woman with curiosity about the world and a taste for life, she shook the institutions of the day, with an unkind mixture of success and failures. The film is mostly in English with a little French (accompanied by subtitles), the actors do a fine job, and I really appreciated the makeup team's subtle approach. I might have appreciated a script less focused on romance and more on personality and accomplishments, but then again, in our 20s, hormones can dominate all.
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    • Dec 12, 2015

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    • Release date
      • December 8, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Finland
      • Canada
      • Germany
      • Sweden
    • Official sites
      • Galafilm Productions (Canada)
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • German
      • Latin
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Kristina of Sweden
    • Filming locations
      • Turku Castle, Turku, Finland
    • Production companies
      • Marianna Films
      • Triptych Media
      • Starhaus Filmproduktion
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $369,798
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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