Tuesday, December 9, 2014

A Royal Affair

Denmark   Mads Mikkelsen

A young English princess marries the insane king of Denmark in the late 1700's, bears his child, falls in love with the King's physician who shares her Enlightenment ideas and together they try to drag Denmark out of the Middle Ages. They fail.

Sweeping historical drama. lush in look which romanticizes the story but still carries the core message: the forces of reaction will do anything to maintain their privileged status and wealth. Well done in all respects.

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