Newington Green Film Club: "A Royal Affair" (2012)

Join us on Saturday 9th November for as we screen “A Royal Affair”.

According to The Guardian… “Boasting yet another mesmerising performance from the mercurial Mads Mikkelsen, this handsome costume drama manages to wrap a complex discussion of power, corruption and censorship around an engrossing and increasingly passionate romance.”

SUMMARY: “A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.” (IMDB)

ORIGINAL TITLE: “En kongelig affære”

DIRECTOR: Nikolaj Arcel

WRITERS: Bodil Steensen-Leth, Rasmus Heisterberg and Nikolaj Arcel

STARS: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

COUNTRIES: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic and Germany

LANGUAGES: Danish, English, German and French with English subtitles

RATING: 15

AWARDS: nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

RUNNING TIME: 2hr 17mins

IMDB: 7.5

ROTTEN TOMATOES: 82%

(Source: IMDB, Rotten Tomatoes)

The Meeting House is the home of New Unity, a radically inclusive community of love and justice. This screening is part of New Unity's new arts programme, Arts on the Green. Arts on the Green exists to provide flexible space to radical arts practitioners bringing high quality culture to our community.

Ticket refunds are not available.

Host or Publisher Newington Green Meeting House