Drama ·History ·Romance · Canada · 2015 · 1h 46m

The Girl King

The Girl King poster
Director
Mika Kaurismäki
Cast
Malin Buska as Kristina Sarah Gadon as Countess Ebba Sparre Michael Nyqvist as Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna Lucas Bryant as Count Johan Oxenstierna Laura Birn as Countess Erika Erksein Hippolyte Girardot as Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut
Crew
Guy Dufaux — Director of Photography Hans Funck — Editor Anssi Tikanmäki — Original Music Composer Michel Marc Bouchard — Screenplay Arnie Gelbart — Producer Anna Stratton — Producer
Synopsis

A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.

Trailer The Girl King — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
marriage proposalstrong womanqueenswedenpolitical negotiationsforbidden lovedutyheir to the thronesexismbased on true storyunrequited lovelove interest
Key Collaborators
Mika Kaurismäki Director Guy Dufaux Director of Photography Hans Funck Editor Anssi Tikanmäki Original Music Composer Michel Marc Bouchard Screenplay Arnie Gelbart Producer Anna Stratton Producer Rainer Kölmel Producer Martin Persson Producer Mika Kaurismäki Producer Wasiliki Bleser Producer Petri Neuvonen Production Design
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