The Girl King
The Girl King
Directed by:
Mika KaurismäkiScreenplay:
Michel Marc BouchardCinematography:
Guy DufauxComposer:
Anssi TikanmäkiCast:
Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, Hippolyte Girardot, Peter Lohmeyer, François Arnaud, Patrick Bauchau, Ville Virtanen (more)Plots(1)
Raised as a prince under a conservative Lutheran court, Queen Kristina grows up with ideas for modernising Sweden and bringing an end to war. Kristina begins to rule at the age of 18 and is quickly faced with choosing between her country, a new male suitor, her people and her religion. She caused a scandal when she chose not to marry and anointed Countess Ebba Sparre, as her Bed Companion. Fighting for her country she chooses to take control of her destiny and to find the freedom she desires. (Peccadillo Pictures)
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Apparently, the Finns wanted revenge on the Swedish royal family over the centuries of enslavement and made a deliberately bad film about one of the famous figures in Swedish royal history. Because I can't explain such a bad movie in terms of the story, the environment, the actors (except Nyqvist) and especially the dialogues in any other way.
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Nice historical film, which primarily offers what the genre promises. That is, some history. And even though the film tries very hard to appear fresh, modern, and gritty, it is not actually like that and is a standard spectacle that could easily be broadcast on television, because there is nothing too shocking here.
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