
The Royal Siren
Seen it?2010 | 120 min | Drama, History
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Constance, 1410. Marie, daughter of the richest bourgeois of the city, is on the eve of marrying a prestigious lawyer, son of an earl. Although the compromise fills with pride the girl's father, anxious to ennoble, Marie is not just convinced about her fiancé, who she has only seen twice. Her suspicions are confirmed tragically on the eve of the wedding when, after signing the marriage contract, a stranger breaks into the house ensuring that Marie has slept with other men in exchange for gifts, like a vile harlot. From that moment, the life of the girl will give a terrible unexpected turnaround. Alone, with his reputation ruined, she will have no choice to survive than partnering with a prostitute and lying on the roads.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hansjörg Thurn
- Alexandra NeldelMarie Schärer
- Alexander BeyerJodokus von Arnstein / Ewald von Marburg
- Bert TischendorfMichel Adler
- Lili GeslerMadeleine
- Julian WeigendRuppertus
- Nadja BeckerHiltrud
- Michael BrandnerGraf von Keilburg
- Götz OttoKönig Sigismund
- Thomas MorrisPfalzgraf Ludwig III
- Thure RiefensteinGraf Dietmar von Arnstein