The Girl King
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| Directed by | Mika Kaurismäki |
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Arnie Gelbart Mika Kaurismäki |
| Written by | Michel Marc Bouchard |
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Malin Buska Sarah Gadon Michael Nyqvist Lucas Bryant Patrick Bauchau |
| Music by | Anssi Tikanmäki |
| Cinematography | Guy Dufaux |
| Edited by | Hans Funck |
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106 min |
| Country | Finland Canada Sweden Germany France |
| Language | English French German |
The 2015 film The Girl King is a biographical drama about Christina, Queen of Sweden. It was directed by Mika Kaurismäki and written by Michel Marc Bouchard who, following 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.
The film has received divided acclaim. At Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 47%, based on 15 reviews and an average rating of 4.9/10. 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."
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
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