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Episode 4 - A Royal Affair
Wigs and Candles
English - February 05, 2024 04:00 - 1 hour - 90.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsFilm Reviews TV & Film period film period drama historical film heritage film female characters book adaptations costume drama Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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