THE GIRL KING

By Mika KAURISMÄKI

PECCADILLO PICTURES - as DISTR

Historical - Completed 2015

THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of a young, extravagant and atypical queen who ruled her country from the age of seven until her startling abdication at 28.

    • Year of production
    • 2015
    • Genres
    • Historical, Biography
    • Countries
    • FINLAND, GERMANY, CANADA, SWEDEN
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH
    • Budget
    • 5 - 10 M$
    • Duration
    • 103 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Mika KAURISMÄKI
    • Writer(s)
    • Michel Marc BOUCHARD
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/0646-2513-5E0E-3FF8-6D78-6
    • Producer(s)
    • Mika KAURISMÄKI (Marianna Films), Rainer KÖLMEL (Starhaus Filmproduktion), Wasiliki BLESER (Starhaus Filmproduktion), Anna STRATTON (Triptych Media), Martin PERSSON (Anagram Produktion)
    • Synopsis
    • When Sweden’s rebellious Queen Kristina invites her icon, French philosopher Rene Déscartes to the court, their friendship awakens the young Queen’s intellect and emotions and alters the course of history when she chooses personal freedom over wearing the Protestant crown.
    • Beginning of shooting
    • Feb 01, 2014