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A Royal Affair

En Kongelig Affære (Die Königin und der Leibarzt) (A Royal Affair)

2012

Nikolaj Arcel

Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm ...

7.1

7,502

Drama. Romance A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with his physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.

	Author	Review
United States	Elizabeth Weitzman New York Daily News	"Nikolaj Arcel's sumptuous Danish romance looks much like other well-made costume dramas, barring a single, crucial exception: This is the only one with Mads Mikkelsen in the lead (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"Takes a fascinating chapter in Danish history, little-known to general audiences, and presents it engagingly. Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Steven Rea Philadelphia Inquirer	"Historical drama of the highest order - teeming with big ideas, and anchored by the nicely nuanced performances of Vikander and Mikkelsen. Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A big budget historical drama that carries Denmark's hopes into the Oscar season. Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Keith Uhlich Time Out	"Intrigue and eroticism abound, (...), none of it particularly exciting. And the misty widescreen photography lends the proceedings a funereal air of respectability that's like catnip to Oscar voters. Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Anna Smith Empire	"A voluptuous slice of historical drama that will satisfy period fans and Mikkelsen admirers equally. Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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