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A Royal Affair

2012·2h 17m·R
DramaBiographyRomanceHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 7.5/10
54,153 votes
Metascore
73
Metacritic

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

A Royal Affair is a 2012 drama biography movie directed by Nikolaj Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen, Trine Dyrholm, Alicia Vikander. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 54,153 votes and runs 2h 17m.

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Director
Nikolaj Arcel
Stars
Mads Mikkelsen
Trine Dyrholm
Alicia Vikander
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Details
2012-03-29
137 min
Movie
R
★ Denmark, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden
★ Danish, English, French, German
Keywords
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