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The Girl King (2015)

Movie ★ 6.2 106 min

Drama History Romance

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.

Mika Kaurismäki Director

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Quick facts

Released
December 11, 2015
Runtime
106 min
IMDb
tt1254322
Studio
Anagram Film, Starhaus Filmproduktion, Triptych Media, Marianna Films

Themes

Cast

Malin Buska Malin Buska Kristina Sarah Gadon Sarah Gadon Countess Ebba Sparre Michael Nyqvist Michael Nyqvist Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna Lucas Bryant Lucas Bryant Count Johan Oxenstierna Laura Birn Laura Birn Countess Erika Erksein Hippolyte Girardot Hippolyte Girardot Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut Peter Lohmeyer Peter Lohmeyer Bishop of Stockholm François Arnaud François Arnaud Karl Gustav Kasimir Patrick Bauchau Patrick Bauchau René Descartes Martina Gedeck Martina Gedeck Maria Eleonora Timo Torikka Timo Torikka Père Viogué Jarmo Mäkinen Jarmo Mäkinen The General Petri Aulin Guard Janina Berman Janina Berman Abortion Nurse Samuli Edelmann Samuli Edelmann King Gustav II Adolf Gabriele Goria Second Italian Jesuit Mikko Kouki Mikko Kouki Aide de Camp Mikko Leppilampi Mikko Leppilampi Count Magnus de la Gardie

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Girl King about?
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.
Who directed The Girl King?
The Girl King was directed by Mika Kaurismäki.
Who stars in The Girl King?
The Girl King stars Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant.
When was The Girl King released?
The Girl King is a 2015 drama, history, romance film.
Where can I watch The Girl King?
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