King in Shadow_
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.
Starring
O.W. Fischer, Odile Versois, Horst Buchholz
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
King in Shadow was released 69 years ago in 1957.
Overview
The film portrays the interaction of Johann Friedrich Struensee, a doctor treating the mentally ill Christian VII of Denmark, and his English consort Carolin...
King in Shadow is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 44m.
CAST (14)
O.W. Fischer
Friedrich Struensee
Odile Versois
Queen Mathilde
Horst Buchholz
King Christian
Fritz Tillmann
Count Rantzau
Elisabeth Flickenschildt
Queen Juliane
Siegfried Lowitz
Kammerherr Guldberg
Ingeborg Schöner
Gertrud von Eyben
Helmuth Lohner
Kammerherr Graf Holck
GH
Günther Hadank
WJ
Wilfried Jan Heyn
GR
Gerhard Ritter
PE
Peter Esser
Heini Göbel
Georg Lehn
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is King in Shadow about?
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.
How long is King in Shadow?
King in Shadow has a runtime of 104 minutes (1h 44m).
Who stars in King in Shadow?
The cast of King in Shadow includes O.W. Fischer, Odile Versois, Horst Buchholz, Fritz Tillmann, Elisabeth Flickenschildt.
What is the rating of King in Shadow?
King in Shadow has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama