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Title: A Royal Affair (2012)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Alicia Vikander | ... | Caroline Mathilde | |
| Mads Mikkelsen | ... | Johann Friedrich Struensee | |
| Mikkel Boe Følsgaard | ... | Christian VII | |
| Trine Dyrholm | ... | Juliane Marie | |
| David Dencik | ... | Ove Høegh-Guldberg | |
| Thomas W. Gabrielsson | ... | Schack Carl Rantzau | |
| Cyron Melville | ... | Enevold Brandt (as Cyron Bjørn Melville) | |
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Bent Mejding | ... | J. H. E. Bernstoff |
| Harriet Walter | ... | Augusta - Princess of Wales | |
| Laura Bro | ... | Louise von Plessen | |
| Søren Malling | ... | Hartmann | |
| Jacob Lohmann | ... | Juliane's Officer (as Jakob Ulrik Lohmann) | |
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Søren Spanning | ... | Munter |
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Frederik Christian Johansen | ... | Arveprinsen |
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John Martinus | ... | Reventlow |
In 1767, the British Princess Caroline is betrothed to the mad King Christian VII of Denmark, but her life with the erratic monarch in the oppressive country becomes an isolating misery. However, Christian soon gains a fast companion with the German Dr. Johann Struensee, a quietly idealistic man of the Enlightenment. As the only one who can influence the King, Struensee is able to begin sweeping enlightened reforms of Denmark through Christian even as Caroline falls for the doctor. However, their secret affair proves a tragic mistake that their conservative enemies use to their advantage in a conflict that threatens to claim more than just the lovers as their victims. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)
I saw this last night and its been on my mind a lot since then..
What a fantastic movie!!, i went in with high expectations, as i had only read very positive things about it, and I was definitely not disappointed, what a beautiful, sad and touching story Great acting overall, mads Mikkelsen is always good, and this is one of his best roles in my opinion, Alicia wikander was beautiful as the young queen, but the real star of this movie has to be Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Christian VII, Wow!!, what a great actor, his portrayal of the mentally ill king was superb, he really made me sympathize with Christian, he may have been of his nutter and mean at times, but deep down, I think he was a good guy, but he was a very insecure young man, who didn't know how to behave properly, and who couldn't deal with the obligation of being king, he was misunderstood, and I felt really bad for him at times, I really like the portrayal of the relationship between the King and struensee, they were really very good friends/companions, and struensee was like a father to Christian.
The costumes were also beautiful, I love fashion in that period, and this movie had some beautiful clothes to dwell on.
It was about time my country did a movie on our royal history, and now they have, and the outcome is better then i could have ever expected, just beautiful, Hollywood couldn't have done it better, as a Dane I take pride in our danish (royal)history.
Go and see it!!, you wont be sorry