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The Crown Jewels

2011 · 120 min

A somber, twisting tale of love and class told through interrogation, asking patience as it slowly reveals its secrets.

Directed by
Ella Lemhagen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Alicia Vikander, Bill Skarsgård, Björn Gustafsson
Tagline
An incredible biographical story of murder, betrayal and love.
Overview
Fragancia is arrested for the attempted murder of Richard Persson, the son of a powerful factory owner. During the interrogation her amazing and remarkable life story is revealed. We follow her through her impoverished childhood, her adolescence where she meets the great love of her life, ice hockey star Petterson-Jonsson and the lead up to the fatal night where the story begins.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Ella Lemhagen
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Alicia Vikander, Bill Skarsgård, Björn Gustafsson
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • class
  • identity
  • family
Places
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Ella Lemhagen
Written by
Ella Lemhagen, Carina Dahl
Starring
Alicia Vikander, Bill Skarsgård, Björn Gustafsson, Michalis Koutsogiannakis, Alexandra Rapaport, Jesper Lindberger, Loa Falkman, Sara Lindh
Music
Fredrik Emilson
Cinematography
Anders Bohman
Runtime
120 min
Country
Sweden
Languages
Swedish

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