The Girl King (2016)

  • 12
  • 08/05/2016 (AT)
  • Drama, History, Romance
  • 1h 46m

Overview

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

Michel Marc Bouchard

Screenplay

Cast

Malin Buska's headshot

Malin Buska

Kristina
Sarah Gadon's headshot

Sarah Gadon

Countess Ebba Sparre
Michael Nyqvist's headshot

Michael Nyqvist

Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
Lucas Bryant's headshot

Lucas Bryant

Count Johan Oxenstierna
Laura Birn's headshot

Laura Birn

Countess Erika Erksein
Hippolyte Girardot's headshot

Hippolyte Girardot

Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut
Peter Lohmeyer's headshot

Peter Lohmeyer

Bishop of Stockholm
François Arnaud's headshot

François Arnaud

Karl Gustav Kasimir

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