Gustav III:s äktenskap
Posted Dec 26, 2007 at 23:23 CET in Fashion, Gustav III, Movies and television, People, and Photos.
Gustav III:s äktenskap
This is a Swedish mini-series from 2001 in two parts, about Gustav III and his wife during the time when they had their children. The first part builds largely on a rumor that the royal couple needed actual hands-on help to consummate their marriage, so it’s not entirely based on cemented facts. The second part is a bit more slow, and much darker. It’s obviously in Swedish, but English subtitles are available on the DVD.
I thought it was really great, and very beautiful. When I first started watching the acting seemed a bit stiff, but the feeling soon went away. Even my boyfriend who doesn’t have an interest in 18th century fashion really liked it. I thought the actor playing Gustav, Jonas Karlsson, was such a great choice. He is a very good actor and really looked the part.
I found some of the outfits a bit costumey looking, but there were many great ones as well and the overall effect was gorgeous. It’s also really beautifully filmed. I definitely recommend it!
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6 comments on “Gustav III:s äktenskap”
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abby
ah, just lovely!
anneliese
ah, this series looks beautiful. i wish i could get my hands on it.
Helen
Do you know where I can obtain the DVD of this movie?
Johanna, johannaost.com
Here’s a link to a bunch of webstores that carry it, with price comparisons: http://www.prisjakt.nu/produkt.php?p=144359 Not sure how many of the stores ship internationally though.
Parham Livari
Lovely mini series.
SVT borde göra fler liknande serier.
Katarina
I love that movie, so wonderful!
Jag älskar att del 1 och 2 är så annorlunda varandra också, del 1 är näst intill komedi, medan del 2 är tragedi.
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