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Release date: 21 June 2012
Genre: Drama, Romance
Running time: 138 min
Director: Nikolaj Arcel
Screen writer: Nikolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg
Actors: Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Trine Dyrholm
OFLC rating: M
Year: 2012
Language: Danish, English, German, French

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A Royal Affair (Danish: En kongelig affære) is a 2012 historical drama film directed by Nikolaj Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander and Mikkel Følsgaard. The story is set in the 18th century, at the court of the mentally ill King Christian VII of Denmark, and focuses on the romance between the queen and the royal physician Struensee.

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Philippa Hawker A Royal Affair, directed by Danish filmmaker Nikolaj Arcel, is a story of sex, politics, power and control.

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Ed Gibbs A forgotten slice of Denmark's regal history resurfaces in this lavish period drama.

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A Royal Affair

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Ed Gibbs Nikolaj Arcel's epic is one of the finest, most refreshing period dramas to emerge in a very long time.

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3 reviews so far

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Stunning costume drama.

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pacman01

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Fitzroy

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June 20, 2012, 11:26PM
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Mad about Mads Mikkelson.

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Maggie

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Fitzroy

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June 20, 2012, 11:40PM
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

A captivating, richly detailed tale of betrayal, political intrigue and doomed love.

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Noam

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Melbourne

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June 21, 2012, 9:01PM

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