King in Shadow
1957, German. Directed by Harald Braun.
The film portrays the interaction of Johann Friedrich Struensee, a doctor treating the mentally ill Christian VII of Denmark, and his English consort Caroline Matilda.
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Harald BraunDirector
- O.W. FischerFriedrich Struensee
- Odile VersoisQueen Mathilde
- Horst BuchholzKing Christian
- Fritz TillmannCount Rantzau
- Elisabeth FlickenschildtQueen Juliane
- Siegfried LowitzKammerherr Guldberg
- Ingeborg SchönerGertrud von Eyben
- Helmuth LohnerKammerherr Graf Holck
- Günther HadankCast
- Wilfried Jan HeynCast
- Gerhard RitterCast
- Peter EsserCast
Details
- Released
- 15 January 1957
- Original title
- Herrscher ohne Krone
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Harald Braun, Odo Krohmann, Gerhard Menzel
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How long is King in Shadow?
King in Shadow runs 104 minutes (1h 44m).
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Which OTT platform is King in Shadow on?
King in Shadow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 January 1957. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like King in Shadow?
If you liked King in Shadow, try In the Aisles, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed King in Shadow?
King in Shadow (1957) was directed by Harald Braun and stars O.W. Fischer, Odile Versois, Horst Buchholz.