Royal Affair, A

A FILM BY Nikolaj Arcel

A gripping chapter of European history is recounted with elegance, intelligence and clarity in Danish director Nikolaj Arcel?s sumptuous costume drama, A Royal Affair, which examines the clash between liberal idealism and reactionary self-interest in a meaty tale of romance, tragedy and court intrigue.

- David Rooney, Hollywood Reporter

un long-métrage envoûtant, à la mise en scène pleine de délicatesse et d'élégance

- Journal du dimanche

un grand film d'amour qui a le feu

- Elle

Synopsis

Nominated for an Academy Award, A Royal Affair is an epic romance about the scandalous love triangle between a Queen, her German doctor (Mads Mikkelsen), and the mad King of Denmark. Drawn together in the pursuit of freedom for their people, their high-flown idealism is undone by blind passion in this notorious true story of illicit love and political intrigue.