A Royal Affair

— “A Royal Affair" (DVD) is “a lush romantic drama set in 18th-century Denmark.” (Well, all that and more.) It’s gorgeous and it has lots of good ideas. It’s a satisfying look at Danish royals and the Enlightenment, even if it unfolds a bit slowly amongst the beauty of the countryside and the castle—it’s 137 minutes.

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[2012. 137 min. Directed by Nikolaj Arcel. Starring Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, and Mikkel Boe Folsgaard.]
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