A Royal Affair

Danish writer and director Nikolaj Arcel serves a delicious slice of Danish history with this splendid period drama. When a charismatic German doctor becomes the physician of the King, he brings the principles of the Enlightenment to the royal court which makes the lonely queen fall in love with him,  paving the way for tragedy for all involved. Based on the novel by Bodil Steensen-Leth, Arcel and his talented cast and crew delivered an excellent film about an important part of Danish history. Swedish beauty Alicia Vikander shines in the lead with a star making performance along with equally terrific performances by Danish superstar Mads Mikkelsen and newcomer Mikkel Boe Følsgaard who made his feature debut. 1001 Films' coverage of films on DVD.