The Girl King

The Girl King (2015)

17/06/2016 (GB)
Drama, History, Romance
1h 46m

Overview

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.

  • Mika KaurismäkiDirector
  • Michel Marc BouchardScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • marriage proposal
  • strong woman
  • queen
  • sweden
  • political negotiations
  • forbidden love
  • duty
  • heir to the throne
  • sexism
  • based on true story
  • unrequited love
  • love interest
  • gender roles
  • madness
  • 17th century

Top Billed Cast

Malin Buska

Malin Buska

Kristina

Sarah Gadon

Sarah Gadon

Countess Ebba Sparre

Michael Nyqvist

Michael Nyqvist

Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna

Lucas Bryant

Lucas Bryant

Count Johan Oxenstierna

Laura Birn

Laura Birn

Countess Erika Erksein

Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut

Peter Lohmeyer

Peter Lohmeyer

Bishop of Stockholm

François Arnaud

François Arnaud

Karl Gustav Kasimir

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

René Descartes

Martina Gedeck

Martina Gedeck

Maria Eleonora

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