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Royal Affair, A

Drama, History, Romance

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.


The critical consensus

Chemistry is what’s missing here; the cold aloofness and mismatched quality of A Royal Affair’s cast never suggests the burning passions required.

***(*)(*)Eddie Harrison, The List, 11/05/2012

Contains enough sex, political manipulation, idealism and betrayal to keep the wheels spinning for two hours – plus bonus points for trying to capture some of the rhythms and reasoning of the period.

***(*)(*)Siobhan Synnot, The Scotsman, 10/06/2012

A voluptuous slice of historical drama that will satisfy period fans and Mikkelsen admirers equally.

****(*)Anna Smith, Empire Online, 11/06/2012

It's a story fit for the Mail Online's sidebar of shame, yet the great sex scandal of 18th-Century Denmark is little known today.

***(*)(*)Ellen E Jones, Total Film, 13/06/2012

Tasteful bodice ripping and political intrigue keep things rattling along, despite a slightly over-long running time.

***(*)(*)Alistair Harkness, The Scotsman, 14/06/2012

Lingers too long, but this gracefully done, old fashioned tale is a modern treat.

****(*)Alison Rowat, The Herald, 14/06/2012

Arcel gives this true story the shape and bite of a well-crafted fiction, and its political themes are every bit as stirring as the romance.

****(*)Robbie Collin, The Telegraph, 14/06/2012

It's a fascinating affair of state.

***(*)(*)Henry Barnes, The Guardian, 14/06/2012

Nikolaj Arcel pays close attention to detail and setting, and draws a superb performance from Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as the half-childish, half-deranged king.

***(*)(*)Anthony Quinn, The Independent, 15/06/2012

An absorbing and intelligent mixture of history lesson and forbidden romance.

****(*)Allan Hunter, Daily Express, 15/06/2012

This rich, intelligent and moving Danish period drama deserves to be ranked alongside Amadeus and Dangerous Liaisons.

Nicholas Barber, The Independent, 17/06/2012


Features about Royal Affair, A

A queen, her lover and John Locke

Christina Patterson, The Independent, 16/06/2012

Where and when?

Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday July 20, 2012, until Thursday July 26, 2012. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com

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