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The King

A story about Carl XVI Gustaf who became the world’s youngest king. The father dies when the crown prince is only nine months old and he grows up with an obligation from which he cannot escape. In the course of two years, the director Karin af Klintberg gets to interview him. The film consists of their meetings, intermixed with scenes from the spectacle that surrounds him. A modern and poetic film about the king in which he is placed in settings we rarely otherwise see him.

Top Cast

  • King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

    King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

    Self

  • Karin af Klintberg

    Karin af Klintberg

    Self

  • Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

    Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden

    Self

  • Princess Christina Mrs. Magnuson

    Princess Christina Mrs. Magnuson

    Self

  • Sauli Niinistö

    Sauli Niinistö

    Self

  • Iggy Pop

    Iggy Pop

    Self

  • Queen Silvia of Sweden

    Queen Silvia of Sweden

    Self

Overview

A story about Carl XVI Gustaf who became the world’s youngest king. The father dies when the crown prince is only nine months old and he grows up with an obligation from which he cannot escape. In the course of two years, the director Karin af Klintberg gets to interview him. The film consists of their meetings, intermixed with scenes from the spectacle that surrounds him. A modern and poetic film about the king in which he is placed in settings we rarely otherwise see him.

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