A Royal Affair
Seen it?2012 | 137 min | Drama, History, Romance
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The French Lieutenant's Woman or Maurice, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 17 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 2 Berlin awards: Berlin International Film Festival: Best Screenplay, Berlin International Film Festival: Best Actor. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 more Berlin award. Plus 13 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$15 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 102K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel
- 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