A Royal Affair(2012)

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Synopsis

Based on actual events, in 1768, German doctor Johann Struensee accompanies King Christian VII of Denmark on a year-long tour of Europe. Queen Caroline is impressed by the doctor and falls in love with him. Slowly, Struensee gains more and more influence and starts implementing reforms, based on his humanistic value system. This leads to his downfall, orchestrated by the aristocracy.
Based on actual events, in 1768, German doctor Johann Struensee accompanies King Christian VII of Denmark on a year-long tour of Europe. Queen Caroline is impressed by the doctor and falls in love with him. Slowly, …
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In Theaters

  • November 9, 2012

MPAA Rating

R (for for sexual content and some violent images)

Genres

Drama, Romance, Foreign, Period, Historical

Run Time

2 hours 17 minutes

Distributors

Magnolia Pictures

Box Office

$1,410,426

Director

CAST

Mads Mikkelsen

Johann Friedrich Struensee

Alica Wikander

Queen Caroline Mathilda

Mikkel Boe Folsgaard

King Christian VII

Trine Dyrholm

Juliane Marie

David Dencik

Guldberg

Thomas Gabrielsson

Actor