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title: "A Royal Affair: cast and crew"
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cast: 42
crew: 44
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# A Royal Affair (2012): cast and crew

42 cast and 44 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Alicia Vikander](https://film.one/person/alicia-vikander.md) as Caroline Mathilde
- [Mads Mikkelsen](https://film.one/person/mads-mikkelsen.md) as Johann Friedrich Struensee
- [Mikkel Boe Følsgaard](https://film.one/person/mikkel-boe-flsgaard.md) as Christian VII
- [Trine Dyrholm](https://film.one/person/trine-dyrholm.md) as Juliane Marie
- [David Dencik](https://film.one/person/david-dencik.md) as Ove Høegh-Guldberg
- [Thomas W. Gabrielsson](https://film.one/person/thomas-w-gabrielsson.md) as Schack Carl Rantzau
- [Cyron Melville](https://film.one/person/cyron-melville.md) as Enevold Brandt
- [Bent Mejding](https://film.one/person/bent-mejding.md) as J. H. E. Bernstoff
- [Harriet Walter](https://film.one/person/harriet-walter.md) as Augusta - Prinsesse af Wales
- [Laura Bro](https://film.one/person/laura-bro.md) as Louise von Plessen
- [Søren Malling](https://film.one/person/sren-malling.md) as Hartmann
- [Jacob Lohmann](https://film.one/person/jacob-lohmann.md) as Julianes officer
- [Søren Spanning](https://film.one/person/sren-spanning.md) as Münter
- Frederik Christian Johansen as Arveprinsen
- John Martinus as Reventlow
- Rosalinde Mynster as Marie
- Nikol Kouklová as Støvlet-Cathrine
- Eyob Nielsen as Moranti
- Michaela Horká as Bordelmutter
- Alžběta Jenická as Bondekone
- Anna Stiborová as Sophie Livernet
- William Jøhnk Nielsen as Frederik, 15 år
- Julia Wentzel Olsen as Louise Augusta, 12 år
- Frank Rubæk as Minister
- Klaus Tange as Minister
- Petr Janiš as Minister
- Karin Rørbech as Julianes hofdame
- Josefine Højbjerg Bitsch as Julianes hofdame
- Zinnini Elkington as Tjenestepige, Altona
- Morten Holst as Hofmarskal
- Karel Polišenský as Gammel læge
- Eva Sitta as Engelsk hofdame
- [Ivan G'Vera](https://film.one/person/ivan-gvera.md) as Tysk læge
- Kristian Fjord as Den stundesløse
- Daniel Bambas as Hamlet
- Tereza Terberová as Carolines tjenestepige
- Jan Krafka as Natmand
- Peter Varga as Natmand
- Ivan Vodochodský as Ædel gentleman
- Lukáš Král as Officer
- Nora Rajnochová as Prostitueret
- Jakub Albrecht as Læge koppeepidemi

## Directing

- [Nikolaj Arcel](https://film.one/person/nikolaj-arcel.md): Director
- [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md): Script Supervisor

## Writing

- [Nikolaj Arcel](https://film.one/person/nikolaj-arcel.md): Screenplay
- Bodil Steensen-Leth: Novel
- [Rasmus Heisterberg](https://film.one/person/rasmus-heisterberg.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Lars von Trier](https://film.one/person/lars-von-trier.md): Executive Producer
- [Peter Aalbæk Jensen](https://film.one/person/peter-aalbk-jensen.md): Executive Producer
- Peter Garde: Executive Producer
- Leo Davis: Casting
- [Sisse Graum Jørgensen](https://film.one/person/sisse-graum-jrgensen.md): Producer
- Jessica Horváthová: Casting
- [Louise Vesth](https://film.one/person/louise-vesth.md): Producer
- Tanja Grunwald: Casting
- Arwa Salmanova: Casting Associate
- [Meta Louise Foldager](https://film.one/person/meta-louise-foldager-srensen.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Rasmus Videbæk](https://film.one/person/rasmus-videbk.md): Director of Photography
- Mark Rimmer: Steadicam Operator
- Martin Točka: Steadicam Operator
- Vladimír Müller: Steadicam Operator
- Jiří Hanzl: Still Photographer

## Editing

- [Kasper Leick](https://film.one/person/kasper-leick.md): Editor
- Lárus Ren Gudbjörnsson: First Assistant Editor
- Mikael Reidar: First Assistant Editor
- [Mikkel E.G. Nielsen](https://film.one/person/mikkel-e-g-nielsen.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- Mikkel Maltha: Music Supervisor
- Hans Christian Koch: Sound Designer
- Claus Lynge: Sound Designer
- James Shannon: Dolby Consultant
- [Cyrille Aufort](https://film.one/person/cyrille-aufort.md): Original Music Composer
- [Gabriel Yared](https://film.one/person/gabriel-yared.md): Original Music Composer

## Art

- Veronika Skorepova: Art Department Coordinator
- [Niels Sejer](https://film.one/person/niels-sejer.md): Production Design
- Tomas Cerny: Art Department Coordinator
- Martin Kurel: Supervising Art Director

## Costume and make-up

- Ivo Strangmüller: Makeup Artist
- [Manon Rasmussen](https://film.one/person/manon-rasmussen.md): Costume Design
- Dennis Knudsen: Makeup Supervisor

## Visual effects

- Rikke Hovgaard Jørgensen: Visual Effects Producer
- Jeppe N. Christensen: Visual Effects Supervisor
- Esben Syberg: Visual Effects Supervisor

## Lighting

- Jaroslav Hromádka: Rigging Gaffer
- Václav Čermák: Gaffer

## Crew

- Niclas Bendixen: Choreographer
- Alexander Šurkala: Second Unit Cinematographer

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