Queen Margrethe Writes Screenplay, Designs Costumes and Creates Sets for Film

Yesterday, JJ Films released the adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen tale, “The Wild Swans” (De vilde svaner) in Denmark. Queen Margrethe II lent her artistic talent by designing the costumes, writing the screenplay and creating the sets by using the art of decoupage. Green screen technology integrated the queen’s artwork and costumes with stunning effect.

The screenplay relates the story of the heroine, Princess Elisa. Her destiny is to rescue her brothers from the curse of being swans by making clothing out of nettles.

Margrethe makes an appearance as an extra in one of the scenes.

The film project took five years to complete.


Special note: Dedicated to my sister, also named Elisa.