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Kungen

  • 2023
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
418
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King Carl XVI Gustaf in Kungen (2023)
BiographyDocumentary

King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden opens up about his private life and his views in this intimate documentary about royal duties.King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden opens up about his private life and his views in this intimate documentary about royal duties.King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden opens up about his private life and his views in this intimate documentary about royal duties.

  • Director
    • Karin af Klintberg
  • Stars
    • King Carl XVI Gustaf
    • Karin af Klintberg
    • Kronprinsessan Victoria
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    418
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karin af Klintberg
    • Stars
      • King Carl XVI Gustaf
      • Karin af Klintberg
      • Kronprinsessan Victoria
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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      • 1 nomination total

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    King Carl XVI Gustaf
    King Carl XVI Gustaf
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    Karin af Klintberg
    • Self
    Kronprinsessan Victoria
    Kronprinsessan Victoria
    • Self
    • (as H.K.H. Kronprinsessan)
    Christina Magnuson
    • Self
    • (as Princess Christina Mrs. Magnuson)
    Sauli Niinistö
    • Self
    Iggy Pop
    Iggy Pop
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    Queen Silvia
    Queen Silvia
    • Self
    • (as H.M. Drottningen)
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      • Karin af Klintberg
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    9johansk8god

    Big cinema

    Aims High and delivers. The interviewer/producer Karin Af Klintberg is one of Swedens best documentary makers.

    She puts faith in the pictures, here it isong sequences with great photography and cinematic music, a lot of classical music and opera. A bit pretentious and I love it.

    Not a journalistic piece but has some cinematic ambitions.

    The story about the king is somewhat untold. He had a struggle in his life with his dad passing away early and he has to take on the role as the king. The king is surprisingly open and delivers a good performance.

    This is much better than I would ever hoped for, even though I really like Karin Af Klingberg's style. As for the negative reviews, we'll this is not a portrait to please royalists. This is something more, a deeply human picture. All thumbs up.
    1charlies77

    Disappointing due to interviewer's mannerism

    Had looked forward to this documentary. Unfortunately the interviewer totally lacks the ability to adapt to the situation and addressing the king and royal family. Her way of communicating and interviewing the king at times comes across as insensitive and disrespectful. The questions many times are inappropriate, bad or strangely worded. It is noticeably that the king is annoyed by this. The interviewer should wastes an opportunity to get to know the king and understand his world and emotions by asking these questions. Positives are the nice shots and video clips from the archives but that's about it.
    2kijowh

    Well...

    This documentary only showed that the king of Sweden is a white man born on the 1940s without the ability to talk about feelings or go deep. It has a lot to ask for and I wish not the queen and Victoria would have been given a bigger role as it would have broaden the picture. What I did like is the fact that Silvia said "I love you' to the king and he replied "shhhh". I would have wished more of those things, more of them being human beings just as you and I. Not someone you can't even call "you". It's a weird tradition and I hope it doesn't last that long, cause I can see the money being spent way better.
    1hmtnzkjy

    Negativity on negativity

    No mention about successes or what the king actually does. It's just full of negativity. Questions are disrespectful and probing. It would have been better to get to know the king. Instead he was pushed against the wall and he put up his guard.

    How can you put this out and be proud? A huge possibility lost. You put the king under a microscope, instead of creating mutual trust.

    So in essence what you're saying in your film is that he's a human who has challenges like everyone else. And you give an incredible amount of space for negativity. It's very challenging to watch.

    The soundtrack is from hell itself. I'm gonna have nightmares about this one.
    1lindalarsen-46608

    Stupid journalist terrible music choice

    This documentary gave me anxiety. Who put this journalist on this assignment, downright embarrassing. Not being able to read situations or address royalty in the right way is both embarrassing and painful to watch.

    To be given this opportunity to meet the king and the royal family and not manage it better is scandalous.

    Who has approved the music selection in this documentary? It was terrible from start to finish...

    she spoke nothing of his successes and all the good he has done during his time as king Who has approved the music selection in this documentary? It was terrible from start to finish...

    We have a fantastic royal family and it's sad that the right person didn't get this opportunity instead and could make a more professional and real documentary, this one is really wasted. Karin af Klintberg should continue to stick to children's programs.

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2023 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • Sweden
    • Language
      • Swedish
    • Also known as
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    • Filming locations
      • Kungliga slottet, Stockholm, Sweden
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      • Nordsvensk Filmunderhållning
      • SF Studios
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