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The Girl King (2015)

Name: The Girl King
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2015-12-11
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn

The Girl King (2015), directed by Mika Kaurismäki, starring Malin Buska and Sarah Gadon.

12/11/2015 BR Drama, History and Romance 1h 46m

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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.

Guy DufauxCinematography
Mika KaurismäkiDirector, Producer
Hans FunckEditing
Anna StrattonProducer

About the film

The Girl King is a 2015 biographical drama about Christina, Queen of Sweden. It was directed by Mika Kaurismäki and written by Michel Marc Bouchard who, after writing the screenplay for the film, wrote his stage play Christine, La Reine-Garçon which enjoyed a successful run in 2012 at Montreal's Théâtre du Nouveau Monde and then in English at the Stratford Festival in 2014. The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival.

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Cast

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

Hippolyte Girardot as Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut

Peter Lohmeyer as Bishop Of Stockholm

François Arnaud as Karl Gustav Kasimir

Martina Gedeck as Maria Eleonora

Patrick Bauchau as René Descartes

Reception

Critical response

The film has received divided acclaim. At Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 42%, based on 19 reviews and an average rating of 4.81/10.

Dana Piccoli at AfterEllen stated: "Anytime we get to see a story about queer women in history is a good thing, and The Girl King is certainly an interesting look at this enigmatic ruler. While I wish it could have been a bit stronger in its delivery, it's still a very watchable film."

Awards

The film won two awards at the Montreal World Film Festival, Best Actress to Malin Buska, and Most Popular Canadian Feature Film to director Mika Kaurismäki. It also won best Best Film at the Valladolid International Film Festival.

Other

The Canadian Opera Company and Opéra de Montréal co-commissioned a French-language opera based on the same story with libretto by Bouchard and music by Julien Bilodeau, La Reine-Garçon, which premiered in Montreal on February 3, 2024.

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The Girl King at IMDb

Text from The Girl King on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_King

Trivia

It premiered on December 11, 2015, a Friday.
It runs 1h46 — a typical feature length.
As of September 20, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Looke.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosAnagram Film, Starhaus Filmproduktion, Triptych Media, Marianna Films, Galafilm
CountriesCanada, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden
LanguagesGerman, French, English
StatusReleased

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Guy Dufaux Cinematography
Mika Kaurismäki Director
Hans Funck Editing
Anna Stratton Producer
Arnie Gelbart Producer
Martin Persson Producer
Mika Kaurismäki Producer
Rainer Kölmel Producer
Wasiliki Bleser Producer
Anssi Tikanmäki Original music
Michel Marc Bouchard Screenplay

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What is The Girl King about?

The Girl King: 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.

Who directed The Girl King?

The Girl King was directed by Mika Kaurismäki in 2015.

Who stars in The Girl King?

The cast of The Girl King includes Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant and Laura Birn.

How long is The Girl King?

The Girl King runs for 106 minutes, or 1h46.

Where can I watch The Girl King?

The Girl King is available on Amazon Prime Video, Looke, Looke Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability changes often: the list on this page is the most recent we received.