# A Royal Affair (2012)

> A forbidden love affair at an eighteenth-century Danish court accelerates an Enlightenment reform movement before royal power turns against its architects.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/62661

## Facts

- Runtime: 137 min
- Genres: Drama, History, Romance
- Director: Nikolaj Arcel
- Cast: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm, David Dencik, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Cyron Melville, Bent Mejding
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276419/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, oppressive, romantic, historical film night, costume drama marathon

## Synopsis

A forbidden romance unfolds against the backdrop of a tumultuous monarchy.

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