The Girl King (2015)

12/11/2015Drama, History, Romance1h 46m
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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.

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    Malin Buska

    Kristina

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    Sarah Gadon

    Countess Ebba Sparre

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    Michael Nyqvist

    Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna

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    Lucas Bryant

    Count Johan Oxenstierna

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    Laura Birn

    Countess Erika Erksein

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    Hippolyte Girardot

    Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut

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    Peter Lohmeyer

    Bishop of Stockholm

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    François Arnaud

    Karl Gustav Kasimir

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    Patrick Bauchau

    René Descartes

**Caught between the national duty and a personal affair.** A biographical film set in the 17th century about the queen of Sweden. If a film was made based on the real means it has to be something very important thing to tell us like about the person or the historical events surrounding that person. It is a good film to learn the history of that part of the world if you do not belong there, and even for the natives with less knowledge about it. Multi- nationally produced film with a decent cast and production in the English language despite a Scandinavian tale. Besides, it is also a lesb...