A Royal Affair Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jan. 2, 2013

A Royal Affair

Release Date: Friday, November 9, 2012 Limited

Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander, William Jøhnk Nielsen, Nikolaj Arcel, Trine Dyrholm, Lars Von Trier, David Dencik, Nikaolaj Arcel, Rasmus Heisterberg, Maria Kopf

R Drama 2 hrs, 17 m

3.6

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29% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Based on the true story of Caroline Mathilda, the English princess who married King Christian VII of Denmark in the early 1770s, A Royal Affair is a bold, sumptuous tale of illicit love and political passion on a sweeping, epic scale. Keen to be a dutiful wife and Queen, Caroline’s hopes are soon dashed when she discovers the King’s true madness. Turning away from the King she finds herself in the arms of the King’s physician – a radical libertarian – with whom she embarks upon a passionate affair that would bring the kingdom to the brink of revolution.

Drama Romance Period

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in A Royal Affair.

M
Mads Mikkelsen
Mufasa: The Lion King, The Promised Land
T
Trine Dyrholm
... Juliane Marie

The Girl With the Needle, Poison
Alicia Vikander
... Caroline Mathilde

Rumours, Firebrand
W
William Jøhnk Nielsen
... Frederik VI
D
David Dencik
... Ove Høegh-Guldberg

No Time to Die, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Crew Behind the Film

The A Royal Affair behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Lars Von Trier last wrote Nymphomaniac: Part Two and Nymphomaniac: Part One.

Director: Nikaolaj Arcel
Screenwriters: Lars Von Trier
Rasmus Heisterberg
Nikolaj Arcel
Producer: Maria Kopf

Studios: Magnolia Pictures
Production Company: Zentropa Entertainments

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for sexual content and some violent images
Runtime: 2 hrs, 17 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official A Royal Affair movie trailers and clips.

Drama

A Royal Affair Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the A Royal Affair movie production.

Production Updates

Jul 2012

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Dec 2011

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

May 2011

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Feb 2009

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

A Royal Affair was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 9, 2012. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Skyfall, Citadel and Nature Calls. As a limited release, A Royal Affair was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

United States

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