Margrete: Queen of the North

When i came across that movie i knew that i must see it. As a huge fan of historic movies, my expectations were high ,however, the movie itself let me quite disappointed. The storytelling is good although i found myself bored and sometimes instead of watching i checked my mobile phone. In my opinion the other characters deserved more space in order to better describe their backgrounds as well as intentions. I could recommend the movie to everyone who is interested in history or good drama.

A correct historical film, seductive for admirable acting of Trine Dyrholm, for atmosphere and for structure of story.

A queen and her duties. The peace, with hard effort created, and its fragility. Two sons and an union . Questions about power, legitimity and a marriage.

The result is a correct film, the fiction reigning , the historical facts being used as start points.

The great virtue - the fair construction of tension, the clothes and dances and the smart structure of intrigue , at each level.

In short, a beautiful Dansk film , seductive for the peace message, for portrait of strong and powerful woman and, sure, for the admirable Trine Dyrholm and Soren Malling. Many familiar scenes and the history in its essence.

It's quite interesting: the main actress of this made a movie called Queen - at least in Germany - a few years ahead of this. But the other movie was contemporary. This is clearly a period piece - that said, it is not less dramatic than the other one she is starring in. Different for sure - quite different to be honest.

In this she has a lot more responsibility - if she behaved like she does in the other movie ... let's leave that aside though. Ruling is not easy - so many people to please, so many people that want what you have. So many powers to juggle - especially if you want to avoid war ... and try to stay ahead of enemies within your own ranks.

A very fine movie, with very fine actors. If you don't mind reading subtitles this is recommended for sure.

Yes I do!

From the world 'go' I was in awe! On such a large screen emerged a magnificent scenery with a haunting and beautiful music that introduced this wonderful story.

Wonderful not because everything was rosy, but because real roses do have thorns... So beauty, sorrow and pain creates wonders.

I'm not a historian or a politician but I enjoyed every minutes of this tale.

I'm not a truth's diciple either and what unfolded in front of my eyes was so good nontheless. And it certainly kept me interested its whole time.

For me it was also refreshing to see something so good with actors / actresses I never came across before.

It was too good for me, to try to see if I could criticise it in any way; as again, for me, its weight of quality did sufocate any negative aspect that may have been present.

I never give a score but I'm surprised Margrete Queen of the North did not get a higher score ; although I understand at time of my visit here, there were only 15 reviews... I have seen movies that I hold in very high esteem for specific reasons. But this one will be also at the top of my "likes" for no specific reasons, simply because it was so enjoyable.

In early 15th century Scandanavia, Queen Magrete has brought peace and unity to Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, aided by a touch of paradoxically good fortune: following the death of her natural son, she has been able to adopt a generally acceptable heir. Now she is on the brink of arranging his marriage to the daughter of the King of England, an alliance that will protect the Union against the German threat; when someone inconveniently turns up in court, claiming to be the missing King. Based on (but not strictly following) a true story, it's a terrific film, capturing the way that power in the middle ages was fundamentally personal, and presenting the Queen sympathetically but (as you might expect of someone who acheived so much) not without her own sense of ruthlessless. In some ways what we see is the sort of world that 'Game of Thrones' attempted to create, but without the softening effects of myth.