The Girl King

Genres

DramaHistoryRomance

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

11 December 2015

Country

Canada

Cast

Malin Buska

Kristina

Sarah Gadon

Countess Ebba Sparre

Michael Nyqvist

Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna

Lucas Bryant

Count Johan Oxenstierna

Laura Birn

Countess Erika Erksein

Hippolyte Girardot

Ambassador Pierre Hector Chanut

Peter Lohmeyer

Bishop of Stockholm

François Arnaud

Karl Gustav Kasimir

Patrick Bauchau

René Descartes

Martina Gedeck

Maria Eleonora

Timo Torikka

Père Viogué

Jarmo Mäkinen

The General

Petri Aulin

Guard

Janina Berman

Abortion Nurse

Samuli Edelmann

King Gustav II Adolf

Gabriele Goria

Second Italian Jesuit

Mikko Kouki

Aide de Camp

Mikko Leppilampi

Count Magnus de la Gardie

Ville Virtanen

Doctor Van Wullen

Lotus Tinat

Young Queen Kristina

Jannis Niewöhner

Count Jakob de la Gardie

Sampo Sarkola

Theology Student

Pertti Sveholm

Kristina's Tutor

Lauri Tanskanen

Young Architect

Dodo Oltrecolli

First Italian Jesuit

Stefan Karlsson

Villager

Hugo Mikkola

Baby Kristina

Raimo Aarras

Court Painter

Minna Hämäläinen

Servant of Ebba and Jakob

Markus Järvenpää

Valet

Markus Lappalainen

Valet

Keijo Pennanen

Corpse

Eemeli Knuutila

Ebba and Jakob's Son

Michael Markfort

Queen Mother Attendant

Manni Laudenbach

Queen Mother Attendant

Sökö Kaukoranta

Queen Mother Attendant

Tero Jartti

Queen Mother Attendant

Kaarle Husgafvel

Chamber Orchestra

Eljas Tikanmäki

Chamber Orchestra

Eemil Tikanmäki

Chamber Orchestra

Juuso Nordlund

Chamber Orchestra

Anssi Tikanmäki

Chamber Orchestra

Kari Kuittinen

Kristina's Guard

Eero Karisalmi

Kristina's Guard

Jouni Röyskö

Kristina's Guard

Taina Malmikare

Elderly Lady-in-Waiting

Iiris Ahlström

Elderly Lady-in-Waiting

Oula Kitti

Axel's Guard / Johan's Kidnapper

Jari Uhlgren

Axel's Guard / Johan's Kidnapper

Lasse Piironen

Axel's Guard

Henry Jalava

Axel's Guard

Ville Venho

Axel's Guard

Sami Sainio

Axel's Guard

Ismo Reunamo

Axel's Guard

Antti Laaksovirta

Council of the Realm

Hannu Pajunen

Council of the Realm

Reijo Virtanen

Council of the Realm

Esa Vahanne

Council of the Realm

Jani Hyväri

Council of the Realm

Jukka Airi

Council of the Realm

Rauno Rissanen

Council of the Realm

Pekka Rantanen

Council of the Realm

Kari Rantanen

Council of the Realm

Esko Hörkkö

Council of the Realm

Matias Tähtinen

Johan's Kidnapper

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