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Wednesday 30 January 2013

A ROYAL AFFAIR [2012]



aka En kongelig affære

Nikolaj Arcelthe screenwriter of the original The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo directs the rich & compelling romantic period drama, A Royal Affair.
Set in Denmark in the 18th Century, during the reign of the mentally ill King Christian VII, the story follows the queen who begins a romance with the kings most favored physician.  Aided by some solid performances by the 3 core cast members, the film not only revolves around the romance but a interesting and at times infuriating story about a political & religious revolution  It's a delicately detailed and absorbing period piece that will either win you over with it's intriguing story or scare you away with it's "old stuffy" historical storytelling.

4 kings in a tree out of 5

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