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.
The Girl King (2015) is a drama, history and romance film directed by Mika Kaurismäki, released on December 11, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist and Lucas Bryant. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 184 ratings.
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Malin Buska
as Kristina
Sarah Gadon
as Countess Ebba Sparre
Michael Nyqvist
as Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna
Lucas Bryant
as Count Johan Oxenstierna
Laura Birn
as Countess Erika Erksein
Hippolyte Girardot
as Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut
Peter Lohmeyer
as Bishop of Stockholm
François Arnaud
as Karl Gustav Kasimir
Patrick Bauchau
as René Descartes
Martina Gedeck
as Maria Eleonora
Timo Torikka
as Père Viogué
Jarmo Mäkinen
as The General
Directed by Mika Kaurismäki, written by Michel Marc Bouchard, produced by Arnie Gelbart, Anna Stratton and Rainer Kölmel.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 184 ratings.
**Caught between the national duty and a personal affair.** A biographical film set in the 17th century about the queen of Sweden. If a film was made based on the real means it has to be something very important thing to tell us like about the person or the historical events surrounding that person. It is a good film to learn the history of that part of the world if you do not belong there, and even for the natives…
Reviewed on August 10, 2017
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The Girl King (2015) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Girl King (2015) includes Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant and Laura Birn. The film was directed by Mika Kaurismäki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Girl King was released on December 11, 2015 and runs for 1h 46m.
The Girl King (2015) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 184 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, history and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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