On the day of its World Premiere in Berlin, TrustNordisk is proud to announce that A ROYAL AFFAIR has been snatched by several distributors during the Berlinale's EFM, reaching a sales-total of almost 30 countries.
Coming on board during EFM are Japan (New Select Co., Ltd.), Russia (Volga Film), Taiwan and Columbia (Cineplex) and Latin America (LAP TV).
A ROYAL AFFAIR has already been acquired by all the major distributors, closing the English speaking territories with purchases by Magnolia (US), Madman (AUS/NZ), Metrodome (UK/Ireland) and being secured theatrical releases in Germany (MFA), Austria (Filmladen), Benelux (Wildbunch), Spain (Golem), Elite Film (Switzerland) as well as in the Eastern European part with Best Film (Poland), AeroFilms (Slovakia and Czech Republic), Estin Film (Estonia), Independenta Film ‘97 (Romania) and Scanorama (Lithuania) on board. TrustNordisk has also closed deals with Turkey (Calinos Entertainment), Ex-Jugoslavia (Cinemania) and China (Lens Media).
Directed by Nikolaj Arcel and starring Mads Mikkelsen, Alicia Vikander and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, A ROYAL AFFAIR will celebrate its Gala screening in Competition tonight at 22:30 at the Berlinale Palast.
Producing trio of A ROYAL AFFAIR consists of Louise Vesth (CLOWN, Nørgaard), Sisse Graum Jørgensen (IN A BETTER WORLD, Bier) and Meta Louise Foldager (MELANCHOLIA, Trier) for Zentropa Entertainments. Executive producers are Lars von Trier, Peter Aalbæk Jensen and Peter Garde. The film will premiere domestically March 29th and is distributed by Nordisk Film.
International publicist in Berlin is Premier PR with Ginger Corbett (+44 7834 318 204) and Emma Robinson (+44 7802 466887) on board.
A ROYAL AFFAIR
The most dramatic love story in Danish history is the affair between King Chr. VII's physician, Johan Struensee, and the English born queen of Denmark, Caroline Mathilda in the early 1770's.
During the past 40 years, several screen adaptations of this emotional chapter in Danish history have been on the drawing board, but it isn´t until now, with Nikolaj Arce´s A ROYAL AFFAIR, that a Danish feature film about one of the country´s most fascinating dramas reaches the silver screen.
Recently it was announced that Academy Award-winner Gabriel Yared will be composing the soundtrack to the A ROYAL AFFAIR together with Cyrille Aufort. Yared, which won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe for THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996), has also composed music for THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999), COLD MOUNTAIN (2003) and BETTY BLUE (1986).
A ROYAL AFFAIR was shot on location in The Czech Republic and Germany. The film is produced by Zentropa Entertainment in coproduction with Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), Film I Väst, SVT, Sirena Film Prauge and the West Danish Film Fund. The film is also supported by The Danish Film Institute, The Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV-Fond, Ministerstvo Kultury Czech Republic, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, EURIMAGES and The Media Programme of the European Union. A ROYAL AFFAIR is budgeted at €6,4 m and has been supported by The Danish Film Institute and Eurimages with €0.8m and €0.5m, respectively.