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- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
Summary A Royal Affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen's heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee and the young but strong Queen Caroline M...
Directed By: Nikolaj Arcel
Written By: Bodil Steensen-Leth, Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel
- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
- 2012
- R
- Magnolia Pictures
- 2 h 17 m
A Royal Affair
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7.6
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Summary A Royal Affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen's heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard), the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee and the young but strong Queen Caroline M...
Directed By: Nikolaj Arcel
Written By: Bodil Steensen-Leth, Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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81% Positive
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19% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
73
81% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
19% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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With its sumptuous settings, urgent romance and intellectual substance, A Royal Affair is a mind-opener crossed with a bodice-ripper.
Historical drama of the highest order - teeming with big ideas, and anchored by the nicely nuanced performances of Vikander and Mikkelsen.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 67 User Ratings
7.6
84% Positive
56 Ratings
56 Ratings
13% Mixed
9 Ratings
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3% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 67 User Ratings
7.6
84% Positive
56 Ratings
56 Ratings
13% Mixed
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
3% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
A Royal Affair is quite simply the best historical costume drama that I have seen for years. This is what one hopes for every time from this type of film and all to often what one gets is the debacle of something like 'The Affair of the necklace'. An unknown (to myself) period of history comes to life in the three areas that matter in a film like this. The acing of the three leads is fantastic with special praise going to Mikkel Boe Folsgaard as the king on the edge of sanity. His performance in a supporting role is the best of this year. The design and costumes are truly beautiful, and last but by no means least the writing where most films of this ilk fall down badly. Not here, however. The story is propelled onwards and upwards by intelligent dialogue delivered with expert precision by the entire cast. At the moment it seems to me that the Danes have cornered the market in quality entertainment, not only in film, but also on tv where their output is also of an extremely high standard of late (Borgen; The Killing; The Bridge to name a few). See A Royal Affair at all costs as it is a gem of a film that has almost slipped by un noticed due to its minuscule release. If you like well acted and beautifully written period dramas about royalty you won't be disappointed.
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A spectacular costume drama with fantastic performances and beautiful cinematography. A Royal Affair is sexy as hell and actually quite romantic, I love the characters and the story was always interesting. This is probably one of the best foreign language movies I've seen!
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This highly polished costume drama is exceptionally well-made and a model of intelligent restraint, but it is also unapologetically earnest and a bit on the bloodless side.
A Royal Affair...is a lovely history lesson, but a film without the spark of invention that makes this modern parable feel modern.
The storytelling in A Royal Affair is traditional bordering on square. But the historical drama itself - about how an idealistic German doctor influenced a silly king, romanced a queen, and brought the Age of Enlightenment to 18th-century Denmark - is kind of amazing.
The stand-out, though, is Mikkel Boe Folsgaard as the King. Teetering on the edge of sanity, he is both detestable and sympathetic.
Intrigue and eroticism abound, all of it watchable, none of it particularly exciting. And the misty widescreen photography lends the proceedings a funereal air of respectability that's like catnip to Oscar voters.
Near perfection. A historical romance/drama (maybe even a twisted coming of age tale) that never seems laughable or dull. Each of the main characters are complex and given their fair portrayals. Every motivation seems remarkably human and understandable, even if cringe-worthy. It did feel a little long, but that was its only flaw. Beautifully shot, acted, edited, scored, everything.
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Can't get enough of Mads Mikkelsen, who was so riveting in Oscar-nominated "The Hunt" (2013) and so riveting here as well. This was a nicely told period piece that may bring a couple of others to mind at times -- "Marie Antoinette" in the young queen's situation; "Amadeus" with the somewhat crazy young king and the palace treachery. Danish history probably isn't high on everyone's list, but this was an interesting film.
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This is based on the true story of a love triangle (King Christian VII, his queen and his doctor) and the changes they brought to Denmark in the age of Enlightenment. The plot unfolds predictably with able performances and gorgeous period richness (esp. the costumes). It's told in classic historical style with mild passion, intrigue and drama, but nothing about it is special. If you like this sort of thing, you'll find it solid historical drama.
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oh look at that ..a perfect 10 looking out at all the poor.....reminds me of television as a **** strive to be attractive and fit although you can't just make yourself attractive so its pretty messed **** look at that...a girl with multiple choices for a **** fun
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Production Company
Zentropa Entertainments,
Danmarks Radio (DR),
Trollhättan Film,
Film i Väst,
Sveriges Television (SVT),
Sirena Film
Release Date Nov 9, 2012
Duration 2 h 17 m
Rating R
Tagline They changed a nation forever
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 1 Nomination
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
Danish Film Awards (Robert)
• 10 Wins & 17 Nominations
