A Royal Affair

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Dan F 1d A sumptuous costume drama, with Alicia Vikander being especially sumptuous as the Queen! The love story with between the Queen and an uncommonly enlightened doctor is the best part. But the story, based on history, gets a little bit messy, or a lot messy, and rather tragic toward the end. Wonderful acting. Beautiful costumes and sets. Definitely worth a look if you like period dramas and don't mind reading the English subtitles. See more Gareth v Aug 11 A well-crafted, thoughtful historical drama that blends romance and political intrigue with grace. See more Fabrícia F Feb 7 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. See more Alain E @AlainE Feb 4 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. See more Jerod S 02/26/2024 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. See more R 9 10/12/2023 '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. See more Read all reviews

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