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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.

20151h 46mNRDrama, History, Romance

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About The Girl King

Directors
Mika Kaurismäki
Cast
Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant, Laura Birn, Hippolyte Girardot
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Sweden
Status
Released

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