The King
6.4
A story about Carl XVI Gustaf who became the world’s youngest king. The father dies when the crown prince is only nine months old and he grows up with an obligation from which he cannot escape. In the course of two years, the director Karin af Klintberg gets to interview him. The film consists of their meetings, intermixed with scenes from the spectacle that surrounds him. A modern and poetic film about the king in which he is placed in settings we rarely otherwise see him.
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Cast
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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Self
Also in
King Harald IV of Norway: The funeral
"My World"
Karin af Klintberg
Self
Also in
Something to Remember
Geografens Testamente
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Self
Also in
King Harald IV of Norway: The funeral
Eurovision Song Contest
Princess Christina Mrs. Magnuson
Self
Sauli Niinistö
Self
Also in
Johtaja Uuno Turhapuro pisnismies
Iggy Pop
Self
Known for
Cry-Baby
The Crow: City of Angels
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Self
Also in
King Harald IV of Norway: The funeral
Silvia- Swedens German Queen
Karin af Klintberg Director · Pia Lehto Cinematographer David Andersson Editor
First release January 28, 2023 · Produced in Sweden · Production Nexiko, Expressen TV
Production
SF Studios
Production
Nexiko
Production
Expressen TV
Production
Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Kungen
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Sweden · January 28, 2023
Premiere
Sweden · February 24, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
April 14, 2023 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 11, 2024 · Premiere · Sweden Film Festival
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