A Royal Affair

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Gareth v A well-crafted, thoughtful historical drama that blends romance and political intrigue with grace. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Fabrícia F Subversão, traição e revolução neste épico sobre a revolução iluminista na Dinamarca do século XVIII. A resignada princesa Carolina (Alícia Vikander) encontra nos braços de seu amante revolucionário Johann Struessen (Mads Mikkelsen), o amor que não tinha do marido e um novo propósito de vida. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/25 Full Review Alain E A nice period drama set in 18th century Danish history. The original actors: the deranged king, the neglected queen and the physician who had a complex relationship with both, lose badly when they attempt to reform society. In the final scene we are told that their (their, includes all three of them) children were able to achieve their goals a generation later. Although the events are totally unknown in the US, they are presented in a way that retains our attention. A nice way to learn how three hundred years later we ended up with Lego and Ozempic. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Jerod S Denmark had a King that was schizophrenic. Vikander married him and had lost all hope until Mads became the King's "doctor". It's a royal mess as love and power orbit the king and affect the people. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review R 9 'A Royal Affair' is an excellent film. I enjoyed it all, every bit, but the ending is what sold it for me - great conclusion, which didn't do the predictable wrap up that I was expecting it to do. Despite running for over two hours the pacing is near perfect, as is the standout score. The actors do wonderful jobs. Alicia Vikander is particularly brilliant, as is a fantastic Mads Mikkelsen. Mikkel Følsgaard also brings a strong performance, early on I wasn't fully convinced but by the end he won me over tenfold. The supporting cast are very good too. Such a well written and well told story, the whole look of how its brought to life onscreen is superb. It's a breeze to watch all the way through and by the time the third act completes it manages to bring emotion into the mix as well. Big fan. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review steve d Passable only for its actors. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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