The Girl King

Name: The Girl King
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2015-12-11
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn

2015·Movie·15·106 min·★ 6.2(182)

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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.

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About The Girl King

The Girl King is a 2015 English-language drama, history and romance film directed by Mika Kaurismäki. The cast is led by Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Kanopy.

The Girl King was produced by Anagram Film, Starhaus Filmproduktion, and Triptych Media and made in Canada and Finland. It was released on December 11, 2015, and carries a 15 certification.

Director: Mika Kaurismäki
Writers: Michel Marc Bouchard
Release date: December 11, 2015
Original language: English
Age rating: 15
Status: Released
Country: Canada, Finland
Production: Anagram Film, Starhaus Filmproduktion, Triptych Media

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The Girl King cast & crew

The Girl King was directed by Mika Kaurismäki and written by Michel Marc Bouchard.

The cast features 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, and Hippolyte Girardot as Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Anssi Tikanmäki, cinematography is by Guy Dufaux, and it was produced by Wasiliki Bleser and Arnie Gelbart.

Is The Girl King worth watching?

The Girl King holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 182 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, history, and romance, The Girl King is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Girl King

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