A Royal Affair
“Their love affair would divide a nation.”
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
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Cast
42 people
Alicia Vikander
Caroline Mathilde
Known for
Tomb Raider
Ex Machina
Mads Mikkelsen
Johann Friedrich Struensee
Known for
Hannibal
The Hunt
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard
Christian VII
Known for
The Rain
The Chestnut Man
Trine Dyrholm
Juliane Marie
Known for
Queen of Hearts
3096 Days
David Dencik
Ove Høegh-Guldberg
Known for
Chernobyl
The Chestnut Man
Thomas W. Gabrielsson
Schack Carl Rantzau
Known for
The Last Kingdom
The Killing
Cyron Melville
Enevold Brandt
Known for
The Chestnut Man
The Borgias
Bent Mejding
J. H. E. Bernstoff
Known for
The Killing
Reptilicus
Harriet Walter
Augusta - Prinsesse af Wales
Known for
Silo
The Spanish Princess
Laura Bro
Louise von Plessen
Known for
Land of Mine
The Guilty
Søren Malling
Hartmann
Known for
The Killing
Borgen
Jacob Lohmann
Julianes officer
Known for
The Guilty
Enforcement
Nikolaj Arcel Director · Rasmus Heisterberg Screenplay Bodil Steensen-Leth Author
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $8M · United States release November 9, 2012
Box office
Budget
$8,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,800,000
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Sirena Film
Production
Zentropa Entertainments
Production
DR
Production
SVT
Production
Film i Väst
Production
Den Vestdanske Filmpulje
Production
Danmarks Radio (DR)
Production
Trollhättan Film
Production
Czechia · Denmark · Germany · Sweden
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Languages
Original title
En kongelig affære
Original language
Danish
Spoken on screen
Danish · English · French · German
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2012
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Denmark · March 29, 2012
Theatrical
United States · November 9, 2012
Limited theatrical
United States
August 31, 2012 · Premiere · Telluride Film Festival
Argentina
February 21, 2013 · Theatrical
Australia
June 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
May 4, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 23, 2012 · Premiere · São Paulo International Film Festival
February 8, 2013 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
February 22, 2013 · Theatrical
Canada
September 12, 2012 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
April 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
March 30, 2012 · Theatrical
France
November 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Germany
April 19, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
February 21, 2013 · Theatrical
May 14, 2013 · Physical · DVD
May 16, 2013 · Physical · Blu-ray
Hong Kong SAR China
March 28, 2013 · Theatrical
Hungary
November 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
June 15, 2012 · Theatrical
Israel
September 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
August 29, 2013 · Theatrical · Distribuito da Academy Two
Japan
April 27, 2013 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 23, 2012 · Theatrical
April 23, 2013 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
July 4, 2015 · TV · NPO 2
New Zealand
June 28, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
September 14, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
August 4, 2012 · Premiere · Two Riversides Film and Art Festival
September 21, 2012 · Theatrical
Portugal
March 21, 2013 · Theatrical
Slovenia
December 10, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 27, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
March 1, 2013 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 13, 2012 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 12, 2012 · Theatrical
Türkiye
July 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Ukraine
November 29, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 14, 2012 · Theatrical
October 29, 2012 · Physical · DVD
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