Review of A Royal Affair (2012) by Laurent P — 21 Jan 2013

Les intrigues autour de ce roi dingo Christian VII du Danemark comportent suffisamment de romanesque pour sembler extraites d'une oeuvre de Dumas. De facture classique, le rythme et les acteurs evitent a l'ensemble de sentir la naphtaline...

This review of A Royal Affair (2012) was written by Laurent P on 21 Jan 2013.

A Royal Affair has generally received very positive reviews.

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