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King in Shadow

Name: King in Shadow
Released: 1957

Herrscher ohne Krone

1957

This historical drama recounts the rise and fall of Johann Friedrich Struensee, the court physician to Denmark's mad king who gained enormous influence and became entangled with the young queen. A tale of power and doomed love.

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Part of 10 Movies Set in or About Denmark

This film is stop 5 of 10 in the hand-ranked outside-view route set in or about Denmark. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

This outside view can stamp Denmark in the 196 country film challenge.