A Royal Affair (2012)
Mads Mikkelsen: Johann Friedrich Struensee
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Quotes
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Johann Friedrich Struensee : Your majesty.
Caroline Mathilde : You recognized me.
Johann Friedrich Struensee : I would recognize you blindfolded.
Caroline Mathilde : But your costume is not very imaginative.
Johann Friedrich Struensee : I'm afraid I'm not very good at the masquerade.
Caroline Mathilde : I believe this is the one night when everyone can be themselves.
[pause]
Caroline Mathilde : But you never remove your mask. Do you?
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Johann Friedrich Struensee : Do you remember our first night together?
Caroline Mathilde : It feels like we've been unhappy ever since.
Johann Friedrich Struensee : I have been happy.
Caroline Mathilde : Come to me tonight?
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Johann Friedrich Struensee : [about vaccine] If it goes well, and I'm confident that it will, he will be immune.
Ove Høegh-Guldberg : The Crown Prince is the heir to the Danish throne! He's protected by God!
Johann Friedrich Struensee : A smallpox epidemic is not picky. It kills both kings and queens. As you very well know.
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Johann Friedrich Struensee : [to Struensee] I spend all my time trying to navigate all your new laws. You have ideas as the same rate that the rest of us change clothes.
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Johann Friedrich Struensee : Who is more disturbed? The king or someone who believes the earth was made in six days?