

The Girl King
2015-12-11 · 106 min · ★ 6.2
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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- Directors
- Mika Kaurismäki
- Production companies
- Anagram Film, Starhaus Filmproduktion, Triptych Media, Marianna Films, Galafilm
- Countries
- Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Malin BuskaKristina
Sarah GadonCountess Ebba Sparre
Michael NyqvistChancellor Axel Oxenstierna
Lucas BryantCount Johan Oxenstierna
Laura BirnCountess Erika Erksein
Hippolyte GirardotAmbassador Pierre Hector Chanut
Peter LohmeyerBishop of Stockholm
François ArnaudKarl Gustav Kasimir
Patrick BauchauRené Descartes
Martina GedeckMaria Eleonora
Timo TorikkaPère Viogué
Jarmo MäkinenThe General
Janina BermanAbortion Nurse
Samuli EdelmannKing Gustav II Adolf
Mikko KoukiAide de Camp
Mikko LeppilampiCount Magnus de la Gardie
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