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A ROYAL AFFAIR

A Film by Nikolaj Arcel (137 min., Denmark, 2012) Language: Danish (English subtitles) Best Actor Mikkel Boe Flsgaard Berlin International Film Festival 2012 Best Screenplay Berlin International Film Festival 2012 Distribution Publicity Bonne Smith Star PR Tel: 416-488-4436 Fax: 416-488-8438 E-mail: starpr@sympatico.ca

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AROYALAFFAIR Synopsis: ARoyalAffairisagrippingtaleofbraveidealistswhoriskeverythingintheirpursuitoffreedom forthepeople,butaboveallitisthestoryofapassionateandforbiddenromancethatchanged anentirenation. DirectorsstatementARoyalAffair ARoyalAffairisbasedononeofthemostdramaticeventsinDanishandindeedEuropean history;wheneverIusedtopitchthefilmtoforeigninvestors,peoplehadahardtimebelieving thatthestorywastrue,thatthesemomentouseventshadactuallyhappenedinthelate1700s. InDenmarkhowever,itistaughtinschool,morethan15bookshavebeenwrittenaboutit(both factualandfictional)andtherehasevenbeenanoperaandaballet.Ifeelhonoredand extremelyluckytofinallybringthefullstorytothescreen. Tonally,Iwasinspiredbythegreatepicsfromthe40sand50swherefilmswouldoftenfeellike literaryworks,structuredaroundcharactersandthepassageoftime,andnotclearlyfollowing theobviousscreenplayroadmaps. ButmycreativeteamandIwerealsofiredupbytheideaofbringingtheScandinavianhistorical dramaintothenewcentury.Wewantedtoachievethisbyadheringtoaselfimposedrule;we didntwanttoshowhistory,didntwanttodwellpointlesslyonthebigofficialevents,the fancydressesandhairdos,orthewaythefoodwasserved. Rather,wewantedpeopletosimplyexperiencethestorythroughtheeyesofthecharacters, takingthe1760sforgranted.Eventhoughtheperiodisobviouslythereinthesetdesigns,the costumesitwasfilmedandeditedaswewouldhavefilmedandeditedafilmtakingplacein modernCopenhagen. Finally,GabrielYaredandCyrilleAufortsbeautifulscorehasbroughtthefilmfullcircle,and hometoitsepicroots. NikolajArcel, Director/writer

NIKOLAJ ARCEL

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Born1972,Denmark.GraduateoftheNationalFilmSchoolofDenmark,2001. HisgraduationfilmWoyzeck'sLastSymphonywontopawardsatMunichand ClermontFerrand.InTelAviv,ArcelreceivedtheawardforMostPromisingDirector.He wrotethescreenplayfortheawardwinningchildren'sfilmKlatretsen/CatchThat Girl(2002).HisfeaturefilmdebutKingsGame(2004)wasnumberoneontheTop 20chartandseenbyoverafifthofthepopulationinDenmark(cinema&TV).Thefilm wonanumberofnationalawardsandincludingBestScreenplay(forArcelandcowriter RasmusHeisterberg)atViareggio.IslandofLostSouls(2007),wasawinnerinChicago andLeedsandsweptupfiveDanishFilmAcademyRobertAwards.Arceland HeisterbergteamedupagainwithscriptsfortheanimatedfeatureJourneytoSaturn (2008)andNielsArdenOplev'sSwedishfilmTheGirlwiththeDragonTattoo(2009), aswellasArcel'sthirdfeatureTruthAboutMen(2010). AsDirector/Writer: TruthAboutMen,2010 IslandofLostSouls,2007(WinnerofRobert,2008) KingsGame,2004(PiazzaGrandeselection,Locarno2004) WoyzecksLastSymphony,2001(WinnerofClermont Ferrand,2002) MyStepdadisaMonster,1999(WinnerofPremiersPlans,2000) AsWriter: TheGirlwiththeDragonTattoo,Yellowbird2009 JourneytoSaturn,Afilm,2008(NominatedforRobert2009) Fighter,NimbusFilm2007 Cecilia,NimbusFilm2007 CatchThatKid,NimbusFilm,2002

TheChosen,DRchannel1,TVseries,2001 Inpostproduction: ARoyalAffair,ZentropaEntertainment

A ROYAL AFFAIR credit list

Front credits - cards 1. card 2. card

UK version

Zentropa Entertainments presents A Royal Affair

End credits: (Rolling credits) Directed by Written by Producers Nikolaj Arcel Nikolaj Arcel & Rasmus Heisterberg Louise Vesth Sisse Graum Jrgensen Meta Louise Foldager Rasmus Videbk, DFF Niels Sejer Mikkel E.G. Nielsen Kasper Leick Gabriel Yared Cyrille Aufort

Director of Photography Production Designer Editors Music by

Sound Design Costume Designer Key Make-up Artist Make-up Supervisor Concept Art and Storyboard Executive Producers

Claus Lynge Hans Christian Kock Manon Rasmussen Ivo Strangmller Dennis Knudsen Anders Huulgaard Lars von Trier Peter Aalbk Jensen Peter Garde Jessica Ask Kristina Kornum Karen Bentzon Pavel Mller Sren Frimodt-Mller Charlotte Buch Jeppe Nygaard Christensen Esben Syberg

Co-producer Line Producers

Unit Manager Post Producer VFX Supervisors

Caroline Mathilda Johann Struensee Christian VII Juliane Marie Guldberg Rantzau Brandt Bernstorff

Alicia Vikander Mads Mikkelsen Mikkel Boe Flsgaard Trine Dyrholm David Dencik Thomas Gabrielsson Cyron Melville Bent Mejding

Augusta Princess of Wales

Harriet Walter

VRIGE MEDVIRKENDE Von Plessen Hartmann Juliane's officer Mnter Prince Heir Reventlow Marie Cathrine the Boot Moranti Brothel Madame Peasant woman Sophie Livernet Frederik, 15 years Louise Augusta, 12 years Ministers Juliane's ladies-in-waiting Maid, Altona Lord Chamberlain Old doctor English royal maid German doctor The Fidget Hamlet Caroline's maid Night men Noble gentleman Officer Prostitute Doctor smallpox epidemic Laura Bro Sren Malling Jacob Lohmann Sren Spanning Frederik Chr. Johansen John Martinus Rosalinde Mynster Nikol Kouklov Eyob Nielsen Michaela Hork Albta Jenick Anna Stiborov William Jhnk Juel Nielsen Julia Wentzel Olsen Frank Rubk Klaus Tange Petr Jani Karin Rrbech Josefine Hjbjerg Bitsch Zinnini Elkington Morten Holst Karel Poliensk Eva Sitta Ivan Gvera Kristian Fjord Daniel Bambas Tereza Terberov Jan Krafka Peter Varga Ivan Vodochodsk Luk Krl Nora Rajnochov Jakub Albrecht

The film is produced by Zentropa Entertainments I CO-PRODUCTION WITH DR Film i Vst by Ingolf Gabold and Ditte Christiansen by Jessica Ask

Sveriges Television Sirena Film Prague West Danish Film Fund

by Gunnar Carlsson by Kristina Hejdukov and Pavel Mller by Carsten Holst and Steen Risom

WITH SUPPORT FROM The Danish Film Institute 60/40 Scheme Eurimages Svenska Filminstitutet by Lars G. Lindstrm Nordisk Film & TV Fond by Hanne Palmquist Sttn fond esk republiky pro podporu a rozvoj esk kinematografie Mitteldeutsche Medienfrderung Co-producer Co-producers Charlotte Pedersen Maria Kpf Madeleine Ekman Martin Persson Martin Kurel Barbora Adamov Robert Mehrle Jan Zuska Hynek Svoboda Kateina Zinglov Ruben Aram Ter-Akopow Jakob Langkjr Roberto Geroldi Niclas Warner Line Plougsbk Dorissa Berninger Elin Lennartson Lars Kaalund Lars von Trier Trine Breum Michael Noer Ulrik Langen Michael Bregnsbo Tom Pavlack Michaela Seidlov Martin Pavlack Matj Le Jan Musil Kathleen Hnisch

Art director supervisor Production manager Location managers Production assistants Production assistant Production secretary Producer's assistants Line producer, Dresden Line producer, Sweden Script consultants

Historical consultants 1. AD 1. AD, second unit 2. AD 3. AD 4. AD 2. AD, Dresden

3. AD, Dresden Casting DK Casting CZ Casting extras, Dresden Research assistant for Arcel Photographer second unit Focus puller Focus puller second unit Assistant camera Assistant camera second unit Video assistant Steadicam operators Still photographer Key grip Grip Extra grip Gaffer Rigging gaffer Best boy Electricians

Ronny Engel Another Casting Company Tanja Grunwald Casting Studio Cine-Jessy Jessica Horvthov Agentur Filmgesichter - Anton Ludwig Daniel Ferdinand Alexander urkala Frantiek Novk Jan Carda Jan Smolk Tom Mnzberger Hynek Pantek Michal Krbeek tpn Wirth Radek Wirth Michal Filus Vladimr Mller Mark Rimmer Martin Toka Ji Hanzl Michal Herlek Martin Kumpn Artur Fry Vaclav Enzo ermk Jaroslav Hromdka Zdenk Vodvka Ji Horych Roman Tomana Martin Rain Martin Bublk Petr Prochzka Radek Kuzdas Martin Juhasz Igor Jele Ignacio Vlastimil Pluca Vratislav Osika Jaroslav Host Ivan Kojar Petr echk Roman Rigo

Cable man Genny operators

Sound master Boom operators

Klaus Wunder Art department coordinator Art department interpretor Set decorator Set decorator assistant Propmaster Propman Prop buyer Propmen on set Prop assistants Draftsman Swing gang Set construction coordinator Historical reconstruction Tailors Costume assistant Costume coordinator Costumers Veronika Skoepov Jana Burinkov Nora Sopkov Luk Mslo Ji Macke Daniel Til Ji Duek Tom Hais Petr Richter Nikola Hanyov Albert Kurel David Voborsk Vladimr tastn Tom ern Jan Gavenda Margrethe Rasmussen Stine Terp Diane Emilie Stenov Markta Prochzkov Anna imburov Soa Nemcov Hana Rambov Michaela Roukov Lena Tajerov Petr Pluha Zuzana Kolnov Zuzana Broov Ivana ezov Caroline Plummer Monika Jordan Maika Schrbel Linda Dvokov Andrea McDonald Libue Barlov Lucie Kuprov Bobo Sobotka Jiina Jetmarov Alena Marekov Tom Kuchta Dana Kohoutov Billi Rse Judith Krher Grith Fjeldmose

Costume trainee Add. costume, Dresden Make-up artists & hair stylists

Add. make-up artists & hair stylists

Add. make-up artists, Dresden Dialog coach

Choreographer Horse masters Animal wrangler Sword master Assistant editors Avid assistants Trailer editor Foley recordist/assistant sound editor Foley artist Sound & mix studio Graphics VFX VFX producer Lead matte painter Matte painter Digital artists

Kirsty Rigg Niclas Bendixen Libor Krka Radim Mcha Ota Bare Roman Spil Morten Albjerg Kristiansen Sune Frederik Andersen Mikael Reidar Larus Ren Gudbjrnsson Morten Hjbjerg Michael Dela Julien Naudin Mainstream Aps Mainstream Sweden / Film i Vst Anders Huulgaard Rasmus Lange Ghost Rikke Hovgaard Jrgensen Mikael Widegren Claus Nicholas Nielsen Ivan Kondrup Thijs Noij Jonas Ussing Cristian Predut Nita Michael Nielsen Rasmus Warming Mikael Aktan Alexander Eriksson Sascha Haber Jimmy Christensen Magns Sveinn Jnsson Mette Nrtoft Tinko Dimov Martin Holm-Grevy Sune Reinhardt Fogtmann Oliver Wolf Jordal Liubomir Savov Stoycho Dimitrov Milan Stoyanov Konstantin Dimitrov Valia Avramova Stefan Rachev Rosen Hristov

Technical VFX colorist IT manager IO assistant Bookkeeper Digital artists, Viborg

Digital artists, camera

VFX supervisor, Zentropa Digital colorist Online technician Technical assistant Arri laser operator/coordinator Booker Klippegangen ApS Post production facilities Sweden Post production facilities Danmark Laboratory Coordinator Color timer Dailies laboratory Daily transfer Producer's assistants

Werner Abdul-Djeber Svetoslav Savov Martin Rusev Nikolay Gerdjikov Georgi Karantilsky Lars "Lalo" Nielsen Peter Diemar Simon Lytting Emil Eriksson Henning Lind Eriksen Tine Clasen Zentropa Postproduction Sweden Klippegangen ApS Nordisk Film ShortCut Morten Sylvest Arnoldus Ejvind Bording Barrandov Studio a.s. Film Labs Marcel Paek Rene Nielsen Signe Iarussi Stine Meldgaard Sara Namer Katrine Sahlstrm Camilla Brem Anders Wldike Schmith Pavel Vorek Pavel Bezdk Jacob Lundgaard Andersen Jamie Ryan Marianne Jul Hansen Charlotte Vinther Filmdienstleistungen Sren von der Heyde Matthias Ruppelt Eva Neumann Badr Zouhir Tom Strelow Michal Turner David Adam Petr Pomaha Karel Pomaha Vclav Pomaha Luk Helcl GS Catering s.r.o. Ji Novotn Valentin Perets

Transport & accommodation coordinator Lock-ups coordinator Runner DK Line producer, development Location management, Dresden Unit manager, Dresden Assistant location manager, Dresden Manager base camp, Dresden Assistant manager base camp, Dresden Construction stand by/SFX

Catering

Base boys

Production drivers

Production vehicles drivers

Tanja Melnyk Ale Kodat Julia Alugina Jan Paleek Patrik Engst aka Bja Richard Claudio Mehrle Chert Cornel Constantin aka Corleon Miroslav eznek aka Ministr Jan Spanbauer aka Fluteman Michal Pluskal Stanislav Pluskal Miroslav Hol Jan Bohata Petr Havelec Petr Koen Vclav Kolman Rudoslav Vaac Antonn Vizina Jan Kuelk Felix Frackievicz Zdenk Frackievicz Daniel Kuka Lubo Hybrant Pavel Raftl Tom trba Vclav Chaloupka Oldich Knotek Miroslav Sysel Ladislav Harkabus Vclav Kindl Jaroslav Host Michal Nebor Slavomr Krplek Mikkel Maltha Anders Kjrhauge Media Insurance Brokers ApS Jens-Georg Hansen Inpema s.r.o. - Marie Pkn Frederik Nemeth Anse Vognsen Martha Bramm Eva-Maria Angervall Gabriela ern Nykredit

Legal advisors Insurance agent, DK Insurance, CZ Head of economics Accounting, DK Accounting, S Head accountant, CZ Bank

Collecting agent Firm of accountants Campaign/art direction Photography Graphics Distribution PR Studio, laboratories, props, wardrobe and wigs International sales Music supervision Gabriel Yared and Cyrille Aufort's agents Orchestra Conducted by Orchestration Producer Orchestra coordinator Music recorded and mixed by Source Music Orchestra Orchestra coordinator Recording and mix Assistant music coordinator

Ole Hollesen JS Revision Ulrik Dahl, Allan Seiersen Philip Einstein Lipski and Maria Einstein Biilmann Casper Sejersen Anders Christian Hansen Lars Schmidt Mia Selin Nordisk Film Distribution A/S Jan Lehmann and Frederik Honore Have Kommunikation v. Michael Feder Barrandov Studio a.s. Vra Krtk, Lenka Randkov TrustNordisk ApS Mikkel Maltha Marie Sabbah and Jean-Pierre Arqui for Film Music Services Danish National Chamber Orchestra Henrik Vagn Christensen Cyrille Aufort Jean-Pierre Arqui Nicolas Koch Peter Juul Kristensen Concerto Copenhagen Nikolaj de Fine Licht Peter Juul Kristensen Herjolfur Kolbrunarson

"Trio Sonata No. 6 in F Major" II. Allegro Christoph Gluck (p) Zentropa Music "Trio Sonata in B-Flat Major" RV. 77 III. Allegro Antonio Vivaldi

"Suite I in A Major" HWV 426 IV: Gigue Georg Friedrich Hndel (p) Lonestar Music "Sinfonia Nazionale Nel Gusto Di 5 Nazioni" I. Tedesco: Andantino Carl Dittersdorf (p) Zentropa Music

(p) Zentropa Music "Water Music" HWV 350 Suite No. 3 in G Major Georg Friedrich Hndel (p) Zentropa Music "Harpsichord Concerto No. 1 in C Major" II. Andante J.G.W. Palschau (p) Dacapo Records "Sinfonia a 4 in B-Flat Major" I. Allegro Assai Johann Scheibe (p) Zentropa Music

THE PRODUCTION WISHES TO THANK Czech Film Commission, MDM Film Commission - Mrs. Wlfling, Typ Agency s.r.o., Film 16:35 s.r.o., Tom ern, Imont M+M s.r.o., Location Hunters, Fauna Film s.r.o., Enzo Cine s.r.o., Axius s.r.o., SD Car s.r.o. - Jan Smolk, Stj 3K s.r.o. - Libor Krka, Soundsquare s.r.o., Optimistic s.r.o., Vantage Film - Jindich ipera, Arcibiskupsk Zmek Krom Milada Packov, Sttn Zmek esk Krumlov - Phdr. Pavel Slavko, Sttn Zmek Jaromice nad Rokytnou - Ing. Radim Petr, Sttn Zmek Vizovice - Jana Pluhaov, Klter Doksany - Marcela Joskov, Sttn Zmek Ploskovice - JanaZimandlov, Klter Chotov - Bc. Filip Hrub, NP Hospital Kuks - Mgr. Libor vec, Stj 3K Podbrady - Libor Krka, Botanick stav Akademie vd R, v.v.i, Sprva Prhonickho parku - Ing. Ivan Staa, Ministerstvo zahraninch vc R, Vojensk stedn archiv - Mgr. Josef ike, Zmek Kaina, Sprva sttnho hradu vihov - Luk Bojuk, Sprva CHKO Kivokltsko, Sprva CHKO esk kras, mskokatolicka farnost u kostela sv. Michaela archandla, Staatliche Schlsser, Burgen und Grten Sachsen - Mrs. Dietrich, Mrs. Schiebold, Mrs. Kursave, Stadt Dresden, Staatlich Kunstsammlung Stadt Dresden - Mr. John, Staatsbetriebe Schsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement. Sanne Glsel, Sidsel Hybschmann, Johanne Steenstrup, Mikael Rasmus Nielsen Nina Rostock-Jensen, Victor Medina Parra, Signe Rasmussen and Katarina Krave THE DIRECTOR WISHES TO THANK Kristina Kornum, Mikkel Nrgaard and Mikkel Maltha.

"A Royal Affair" is produced by Zentropa Entertainments In co-production with DR, Film i Vst, Sveriges Television, Sirena Film Prague and West Danish Film Fund With support from The Danish Film Institute 60/40 Scheme, Eurimages, Svenska Filminstitutet, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Sttn fond esk republiky pro podporu a rozvoj esk kinematografie adn Mitteldeutsche Medienfrderung. Based on the novel "Prinsesse af blodet" by Bodil Steensen-Leth, published by Forlaget Forum in 2002 With the support of the MEDIA Programme of the European Union Film financing by F.I.L.M.S ApS Completion Guarantee: DFG Deutsche FilmversicherungsGemelnschaft and European Film Bonds A/S LOGOS Zentropa Entertainments Sirena Film Prague DFI DR Eurimages FiV SFI SVT NFTF Ministry of Culture Czech Republic Mitteldeutsche Medienfrderung Den Vestdanske Filmpulje Media DFG EFB TrustNordisk Nordisk Film Distribution Dolby "A Royal Affair" is an official Danish, Swedish, Czech co-production in compliance with the COE 1992 Convention on Cinematographic Co-production 2012 Zentropa Entertainments28 ApS, Zentropa International Sweden and Sirena Film Prague