

A Royal Affair
2012-03-29 · 137 min · ★ 7.3
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
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Production details
- Directors
- Nikolaj Arcel
- Production companies
- Sirena Film, Zentropa Entertainments, DR, SVT, Film i Väst, Den Vestdanske Filmpulje
- Countries
- Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Sweden
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 8,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 14,800,000
Top Cast
Alicia VikanderCaroline Mathilde
Mads MikkelsenJohann Friedrich Struensee
Mikkel Boe FølsgaardChristian VII
Trine DyrholmJuliane Marie
David DencikOve Høegh-Guldberg
Thomas W. GabrielssonSchack Carl Rantzau
Cyron MelvilleEnevold Brandt
Bent MejdingJ. H. E. Bernstoff
Harriet WalterAugusta - Prinsesse af Wales
Laura BroLouise von Plessen
Søren MallingHartmann
Jacob LohmannJulianes officer
Søren SpanningMünter
Frederik Christian JohansenArveprinsen
John MartinusReventlow
Rosalinde MynsterMarie
Nikol KouklováStøvlet-Cathrine
Michaela HorkáBordelmutterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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