Episode 4 - A Royal Affair

In this episode, Gaby and Andreina finally watch a movie they have been waiting a long time to discuss.

A Royal Affair, tells the story of Princess Caroline Matilda of Great Britain and her husband King Christian VII. The story follows the years during Christian's reign when the ideas of the Enlightenment start to be introduced into the kingdom, mainly through the influence of Johann Friedrich Struensee, a physician and thinker who is deeply influenced by the movement.

Released in 2012 in Denmark, A Royal Affair tells a story in which love, politics, ideas, and history intersect in astonishing and heartbreaking fashion. Join us as we discuss what it means for pivotal national historical moments to be portrayed in film and what makes a period film, well, a period film. 

***Spoiler alert! While reviewing this movie we go through key scenes and may reveal the ending, so be warned of spoilers!***
Sources & further readings:

Interview with cast + crew on the Berlinale 2012

Interview with Mads Mikkelsen - Empire Magazine

Making of documentary

Film Review on The Guardian

Historical Accuracy of A Royal Affair