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Title: The Girl King (2015)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Malin Buska | ... | Queen Kristina | |
| Sarah Gadon | ... | Countess Ebba Sparre | |
| Michael Nyqvist | ... | Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna | |
| Lucas Bryant | ... | Count Johan Oxenstierna | |
| Laura Birn | ... | Countess Erika Erksein | |
| Hippolyte Girardot | ... | Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut | |
| Peter Lohmeyer | ... | Bishop Of Stockholm | |
| François Arnaud | ... | Karl Gustav Kasimir | |
| Patrick Bauchau | ... | René Descartes | |
| Ville Virtanen | ... | Doctor Van Wullen | |
| Martina Gedeck | ... | Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg | |
| Timo Torikka | ... | Father Viogué | |
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Lotus Tinat | ... | Young Queen Kristina |
| Jannis Niewöhner | ... | Count Jakob de la Gardie | |
| Mikko Leppilampi | ... | Count Magnus de la Gardie | |
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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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.