marriage proposal,strong woman,queen,sweden,political negotiations,forbidden love,duty,heir to the throne,sexism,based on true story,unrequited love,love interest,gender roles,madness,17th century

The Girl King (2015)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Mika Kaurismäki
  • Profile picture of Malin Buska
    Kristina Malin Buska
  • Profile picture of Sarah Gadon
    Countess Ebba Sparre Sarah Gadon
  • Profile picture of Michael Nyqvist
    Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna Michael Nyqvist
  • Profile picture of Lucas Bryant
    Count Johan Oxenstierna Lucas Bryant
  • Profile picture of Laura Birn
    Countess Erika Erksein Laura Birn
  • Profile picture of Hippolyte Girardot
    Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut Hippolyte Girardot
  • Profile picture of Peter Lohmeyer
    Bishop of Stockholm Peter Lohmeyer
  • Profile picture of François Arnaud
    Karl Gustav Kasimir François Arnaud

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Keywords

  • marriage proposal
  • strong woman
  • queen
  • sweden
  • political negotiations
  • forbidden love
  • duty
  • heir to the throne
  • sexism
  • based on true story
  • unrequited love
  • love interest
  • gender roles
  • madness
  • 17th century