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The King
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The King

2023-02-24 · 98 min · ★ 7.0

Documentary

A story about Carl XVI Gustaf who became the world’s youngest king. The father dies when the crown prince is only nine months old and he grows up with an obligation from which he cannot escape. In the course of two years, the director Karin af Klintberg gets to interview him. The film consists of their meetings, intermixed with scenes from the spectacle that surrounds him. A modern and poetic film about the king in which he is placed in settings we rarely otherwise see him.

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Directors
Karin af Klintberg
Production companies
SF Studios, Nexiko, Expressen TV
Countries
Sweden
Status
Released

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King Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenKing Carl XVI Gustaf of SwedenSelf
Karin af KlintbergKarin af KlintbergSelf
Crown Princess Victoria of SwedenCrown Princess Victoria of SwedenSelf
Princess Christina Mrs. MagnusonPrincess Christina Mrs. MagnusonSelf
Sauli NiinistöSauli NiinistöSelf
Iggy PopIggy PopSelf
Queen Silvia of SwedenQueen Silvia of SwedenSelf

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