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The King (2023)
Directed by Karin af Klintberg
Documentary · 1h 38m
A story about Carl XVI Gustaf who became the world’s youngest king. The father dies when the crown prince is only nine months old and he grows up with an obligation from which he cannot escape. In the course of two years, the director Karin af Klintberg gets to interview him. The film consists of their meetings, intermixed with scenes from the spectacle that surrounds him. A modern and poetic film about the king in which he is placed in settings we rarely otherwise see him.
Cast
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
Karin af Klintberg
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
Princess Christina Mrs. Magnuson
Sauli Niinistö
Iggy Pop
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Crew
- Director
- Karin af Klintberg
- Director of Photography
- Pia Lehto
- Editor
- Amalie Westerlin Tjellesen, David Andersson
- Producer
- Stina Gardell, Petra Måhl
Details
- Original title
- Kungen
- Release date
- 2023-02-24
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- SV
- Spoken languages
- Swedish
- Countries
- Sweden
- Production
- SF Studios, Nexiko, Expressen TV