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# A Royal Affair

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A ROYAL AFFAIR is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen's heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian VII (Mikkel Boe Folsgaard), the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee (Mads Mikkelsen) and the young but strong Queen Caroline Mathilda (Alicia Vikander), a ROYAL AFFAIR is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people Above all it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation.

Review: Superb Film - As others have said, this film is based on a true story which is also an important story, especially for Denmark but also for the vastly more liberal Europe that was in the process of being born. The story begins with the arranged marriage between King Christian VII of Denmark and Princess Caroline Matilda of England. By the time the princess was born her brother was already King George III of England, the same king who presided over our own revolution as well as the uneasy union of Ireland with England, making him the first true monarch of the UK. One valuable thing the movie does is to flesh out the very appealing character of Matilda, who was both informal in her manners and a great reader, always curious about, and sympathetic with, the ideas of equality and liberty which were gaining traction in her lifetime. Evidently the realization that their young queen was always considered charming and bright is new even to Danes, who learn the rudiments of this story as schoolchildren much as we learn about our revolutionary figures when we are that age, which is to say, as little more than stick figures. Naturally enough the Danish focus has always been on the king whom Matilda married and their son, who became a very great, justly famous king. At the age of fifteen, Caroline Matilda voyaged to Denmark where she found that she was unlucky in her marriage. Whether Christian was mad or merely erratic, whether he was homosexual or merely inclined to confuse his wife with his daunting mother, he was always viewed as a foolish child by the nobility who controlled him and, through him, the country. Their wish was to insulate Denmark from the modern ideas beginning to permeate Europe while preserving and maximizing their own wealth and power. Social change began when a brilliant German doctor, Struensee, became Christian's first friend and, gradually, his sole political advisor. Eventually, however, for whatever reason (possibly bi-polar illness), Christian sank into a catatonic depression that left Struensee in power as de facto king -- and a very energetic king, too, issuing some 1,069 cabinet orders in about ten months. During this time the two free-thinking foreigners, a low-born German doctor and the English Queen, almost certainly found both joy and solace in the queen's bed, forming as a small and very happy family into which the queen bore a daughter who was almost certainly fathered by Struensee. These events comprise most of the movie which is a joy to watch, beautiful, fascinating, and very erotic. Perhaps because the acting is so very good, the film never becomes either a preachy history lesson or a stilted costume drama. Of course the preternaturally gifted Mikkelsen is a joy to watch, but so are the young Swedish actress who plays the queen and the novice actor who gives a masterful performance as the unfortunate king. Still, even as we enjoy watching the two sensual and charming lovers, we realize that they are behaving very unwisely, failing at every step to protect themselves from the malice of the nobles and the superstitious rage of the people over whom the nobles have great influence. Struensee's worst failure may have been scorning to form any coalition of power with the few nobles who might have been able to protect him from the many nobles who believed that both he and the queen were flouting all Danish custom while demeaning the beloved monarchy. Therefore, for the two lovers, the ending had to be sad, and because the movie has so much emotional power from the first scene, of course their downfall is sad to watch, although it is also brief. Moreover, as we learn in a final summary, in some sense the revolutionary doctor and his queen will triumph in the end, because the Denmark which they wanted so very much to create was soon recreated by Caroline Matilda's son, Frederick, who outdid Struensee himself in bringing about a famously bloodless, and even more liberal, revolution. And that revolution has, of course, endured. This is a movie I can unequivocally recommend as emotionally and aesthetically irresistible.
Review: GREAT ACTING, CINEMAOTGRAPHED, MUSIC, NOTHING TO COMPLAIN - I've seen this film three years ago and now I saw this last night again. The difference was I now know Alicia Vikander more since I saw her other movies, I mean even her most difficult to find movies like . Even though I like Alicia so much, it was not surprising that Mads Mikkelsen was such a great actor that he rulled the film and I felt like Alicia was not the main actor to me. She was merely the supporting roll. As we all know Mads Mikkelsen was starred in great movies like . It will be a shame to talk about the story I will be brief. The mentally ill and childish king marries Alicia, a beautiful queen and she was at first suffering from his strange behavior, but she begins to understand him. When the king found out the doctor Mads Mikkenisen who knows how to deal with any kind of people in his own way, they become friends and finally he ends up with even make him the most powerful man who rulls the kingdom. Mads Mikkenisen on the other hand madly falls in love with the queen Alicia. They make love every night. They even have a baby. Finding out that, the mother of the king tries to re-summons the former statesman. She succedes and they all gatheres and kills Mads. The queen end up with living outside the palace in her girlfriend's house. The cinematography was more then just beautiful. It was top class art film. The music is all classic beauty. Alicia did her best but because of her roll, she was kind of one dimentional charactor. But because she was naturally so beautiful, I honestly didn't care. I was just happy to see her whenever she appears in screen. Seeing Mads Mikkenisen is just blessing. He can do any roll, I mean any roll at all. He is the actor of the century. Sometimes so warm hearted man, sometimes so evil. Also the king's roll was good too. The director cast the actors very well. The running time was about 130 minutes but I never felt boring even a single minute. And I also never thought that this was my second time watching this film. If you want a movie that actors are so well acted, this is the one you should see.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN  | B00ARX2VZW |
| Actors  | David Denick, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe F lsgaard, Mikkel Boe Folsgaard, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard |
| Best Sellers Rank | #43,434 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #1,783 in Romance (Movies & TV) #7,027 in Drama DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (687) |
| Director  | Nicolaj Arcel, Nikolaj Arcel |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item model number  | MGNO10535DVD |
| MPAA rating  | R (Restricted) |
| Media Format  | Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen |
| Number of discs  | 1 |
| Producers  | Louise Vesth, Meta Louise Foldager, Sisse Graum Jorgensen |
| Product Dimensions  | 0.6 x 5.3 x 7.5 inches; 2.26 ounces |
| Release date  | March 26, 2013 |
| Run time  | 2 hours and 17 minutes |
| Studio  | Magnolia Home Ent |
| Subtitles:  | English, Spanish |

## Product Details

- **Format:** Color, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- **Genre:** Drama
- **Language:** Danish
- **Runtime:** 2 hours and 17 minutes

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb Film
*by M***H on April 6, 2014*

As others have said, this film is based on a true story which is also an important story, especially for Denmark but also for the vastly more liberal Europe that was in the process of being born. The story begins with the arranged marriage between King Christian VII of Denmark and Princess Caroline Matilda of England. By the time the princess was born her brother was already King George III of England, the same king who presided over our own revolution as well as the uneasy union of Ireland with England, making him the first true monarch of the UK. One valuable thing the movie does is to flesh out the very appealing character of Matilda, who was both informal in her manners and a great reader, always curious about, and sympathetic with, the ideas of equality and liberty which were gaining traction in her lifetime. Evidently the realization that their young queen was always considered charming and bright is new even to Danes, who learn the rudiments of this story as schoolchildren much as we learn about our revolutionary figures when we are that age, which is to say, as little more than stick figures. Naturally enough the Danish focus has always been on the king whom Matilda married and their son, who became a very great, justly famous king. At the age of fifteen, Caroline Matilda voyaged to Denmark where she found that she was unlucky in her marriage. Whether Christian was mad or merely erratic, whether he was homosexual or merely inclined to confuse his wife with his daunting mother, he was always viewed as a foolish child by the nobility who controlled him and, through him, the country. Their wish was to insulate Denmark from the modern ideas beginning to permeate Europe while preserving and maximizing their own wealth and power. Social change began when a brilliant German doctor, Struensee, became Christian's first friend and, gradually, his sole political advisor. Eventually, however, for whatever reason (possibly bi-polar illness), Christian sank into a catatonic depression that left Struensee in power as de facto king -- and a very energetic king, too, issuing some 1,069 cabinet orders in about ten months. During this time the two free-thinking foreigners, a low-born German doctor and the English Queen, almost certainly found both joy and solace in the queen's bed, forming as a small and very happy family into which the queen bore a daughter who was almost certainly fathered by Struensee. These events comprise most of the movie which is a joy to watch, beautiful, fascinating, and very erotic. Perhaps because the acting is so very good, the film never becomes either a preachy history lesson or a stilted costume drama. Of course the preternaturally gifted Mikkelsen is a joy to watch, but so are the young Swedish actress who plays the queen and the novice actor who gives a masterful performance as the unfortunate king. Still, even as we enjoy watching the two sensual and charming lovers, we realize that they are behaving very unwisely, failing at every step to protect themselves from the malice of the nobles and the superstitious rage of the people over whom the nobles have great influence. Struensee's worst failure may have been scorning to form any coalition of power with the few nobles who might have been able to protect him from the many nobles who believed that both he and the queen were flouting all Danish custom while demeaning the beloved monarchy. Therefore, for the two lovers, the ending had to be sad, and because the movie has so much emotional power from the first scene, of course their downfall is sad to watch, although it is also brief. Moreover, as we learn in a final summary, in some sense the revolutionary doctor and his queen will triumph in the end, because the Denmark which they wanted so very much to create was soon recreated by Caroline Matilda's son, Frederick, who outdid Struensee himself in bringing about a famously bloodless, and even more liberal, revolution. And that revolution has, of course, endured. This is a movie I can unequivocally recommend as emotionally and aesthetically irresistible.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ GREAT ACTING, CINEMAOTGRAPHED, MUSIC, NOTHING TO COMPLAIN
*by H***N on March 16, 2016*

I've seen this film three years ago and now I saw this last night again. The difference was I now know Alicia Vikander more since I saw her other movies, I mean even her most difficult to find movies like <Pure><Hotell>. Even though I like Alicia so much, it was not surprising that Mads Mikkelsen was such a great actor that he rulled the film and I felt like Alicia was not the main actor to me. She was merely the supporting roll. As we all know Mads Mikkelsen was starred in great movies like <THE HUNT>. It will be a shame to talk about the story I will be brief. The mentally ill and childish king marries Alicia, a beautiful queen and she was at first suffering from his strange behavior, but she begins to understand him. When the king found out the doctor Mads Mikkenisen who knows how to deal with any kind of people in his own way, they become friends and finally he ends up with even make him the most powerful man who rulls the kingdom. Mads Mikkenisen on the other hand madly falls in love with the queen Alicia. They make love every night. They even have a baby. Finding out that, the mother of the king tries to re-summons the former statesman. She succedes and they all gatheres and kills Mads. The queen end up with living outside the palace in her girlfriend's house. The cinematography was more then just beautiful. It was top class art film. The music is all classic beauty. Alicia did her best but because of her roll, she was kind of one dimentional charactor. But because she was naturally so beautiful, I honestly didn't care. I was just happy to see her whenever she appears in screen. Seeing Mads Mikkenisen is just blessing. He can do any roll, I mean any roll at all. He is the actor of the century. Sometimes so warm hearted man, sometimes so evil. Also the king's roll was good too. The director cast the actors very well. The running time was about 130 minutes but I never felt boring even a single minute. And I also never thought that this was my second time watching this film. If you want a movie that actors are so well acted, this is the one you should see.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a fanastic historical story brought to life!
*by H***F on April 11, 2013*

Any person who is a Mads fan or a history buff is going to love this movie! Acting and story was top notch. Casting was excellent and right on except for the actress who played Caroline Matilda of England who was good but I feel they could have cast someone who resembled her more physically and characteristically. The actor who played the king was an excellent choice physically and characteristically to the actual king Christian VII of Denmark. A new actor but did an excellent portrayal of the mad king. Mads is always magnificent in his portrayals and this one is no different. He gets you to almost appreciate the doctor for his manipulations of the king and route for him and the people of Denmark and not see him as self serving as i originally thought of the man from my previous historical readings of him. Highly recommended !!

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