The Dictator

The Dictator

1935 · 86 min · ★ 6.5 · History, Romance

The film depicts a dramatic episode in Danish history: the tumultous relationship between King Christian VII of Denmark and his English consort Caroline Matilda in Eighteenth century Copenhagen and the Queen's tragic affair with the royal physician and liberal reformer Johann Friedrich Struensee.

Directed by Victor Saville · Written by M. Logan

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