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Queen Christina is a pre-Code Hollywood biographical film, produced for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1933 by Walter Wanger and directed by Rouben Mamoulian. It stars Swedish-born actress Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in their fourth and last film together.
Queen Christina: Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. With Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Lewis Stone. Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Rouben Mamoulian
- 1934-02-09
Queen Christina (1933) is one of Greta Garbo's quintessential, most-remembered screen portrayals (and one of her finest films), with glowing scenes (enhanced by her favorite cinematographer William Daniels) that reflect the mystique of the lovely, enigmatic actress.
Young Christina ascends to the Swedish throne at age 5. While she is queen, Sweden becomes a dominant European power at the end of the Thirty Years War. Like England's Elizabeth I, Christina (Greta Garbo) is pressured into a politically correct marriage (her cousin) but she falls in love with an...
- Rouben Mamoulian, Charles Dorian
- Greta Garbo
the Queen's heroic, victorious, older Swedish-born cousin from the warring Swedish army, Prince Palatine Charles X. Gustavus (Reginald Owen) was about to arrive home from the battlefield, and she was expected to become betrothed to the national military hero; the controversial queen of Sweden realized that she was being forced into the ...
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Jul 15, 2020 · Queen Christina (1933) – What It’s About. Queen Christina, a pre-Code classic, stars the iconic Greta Garbo in one of her finest roles. With a blend of fact and fiction, the Swedish Garbo portrays the life of the 17th century Queen of Sweden with humor, raw emotion, and authenticity.