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Queen Christina

- Triumphant Return To The Screen!

Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy.

Release Date : 1933-12-26

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Greta Garbo

Character Name : Christina

Original Name : Greta Garbo

Gender : Female

John Gilbert

Character Name : Antonio

Original Name : John Gilbert

Gender : Male

Ian Keith

Character Name : Magnus

Original Name : Ian Keith

Gender : Male

Lewis Stone

Character Name : Oxenstierna

Original Name : Lewis Stone

Gender : Male

Elizabeth Young

Character Name : Ebba

Original Name : Elizabeth Young

Gender : Female

C. Aubrey Smith

Character Name : Aage

Original Name : C. Aubrey Smith

Gender : Male

Reginald Owen

Character Name : Charles

Original Name : Reginald Owen

Gender : Male

David Torrence

Character Name : Archbishop

Original Name : David Torrence

Gender : Male

Gustav von Seyffertitz

Character Name : The General

Original Name : Gustav von Seyffertitz

Gender : Male

Georges Renavent

Character Name : French Ambassador

Original Name : Georges Renavent

Gender : Male

Ferdinand Munier

Character Name : Innkeeper

Original Name : Ferdinand Munier

Gender : Male

Richard Alexander

Character Name : Peasant in Crowd (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Alexander

Gender : Male

Hooper Atchley

Character Name : Antonio's Companion in Coach (uncredited)

Original Name : Hooper Atchley

Gender : Male

Barbara Barondess

Character Name : Elsa (uncredited)

Original Name : Barbara Barondess

Gender : Female

Wade Boteler

Character Name : Magnus' Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

Original Name : Wade Boteler

Gender : Male

James Burke

Character Name : Blacksmith - 4th Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

Original Name : James Burke

Gender : Male

Gladden James

Character Name : 3rd Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

Original Name : Gladden James

Gender : Male

Frank McGlynn Jr.

Character Name : 2nd Rabble Rouser (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank McGlynn Jr.

Gender : Male

Cora Sue Collins

Character Name : Christina as a Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Cora Sue Collins

Gender : Female

Carrie Daumery

Character Name : Woman at Court when Antonio arrive at Christines Throne (uncredited)

Original Name : Carrie Daumery

Gender : Female

Muriel Evans

Character Name : Barmaid at Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Muriel Evans

Gender : Female

Edward Gargan

Character Name : Drinker Betting on 9 (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Gargan

Gender : Male

Paul Hurst

Character Name : Swedish Soldier Betting on 6 (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Hurst

Gender : Male

Lawrence Grant

Character Name : Bit part (uncredited)

Original Name : Lawrence Grant

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Nobleman (uncredited)

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

Fred Kohler

Character Name : Member of the Court at Abdication (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Kohler

Gender : Male

Edward Norris

Character Name : Count Jacob (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Norris

Gender : Male

Bodil Rosing

Character Name : Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Bodil Rosing

Gender : Female

Tiny Sandford

Character Name : Cook at the Inn (uncredited)

Original Name : Tiny Sandford

Gender : Male

C. Montague Shaw

Character Name : King Gustavus Adolphus (uncredited)

Original Name : C. Montague Shaw

Gender : Male

Akim Tamiroff

Character Name : Pedro (uncredited)

Original Name : Akim Tamiroff

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-03-09

Greta Garbo is great in this speculative depiction of the life of the famed Queen of the Swedes, Goths and Vandals! Acceding to the throne after the death of her warrior king father, she spends much of her reign engaged in the Thirty Years War that ended with Sweden being a pre-eminent power in a battle-torn Europe. The arrival of her army commanding cousin, Prince Charles (Reginald Owen) gives rise to hope amongst the population the she will soon marry him. She, on the other hand, has no plans to be bounced into matrimony. Indeed, she has no plans to keep the war going either, so despatching her chancellor (Lewis Stone) to peace talks, she invites a new Spanish Ambassador (John Gilbert) to her court. Meantime, her domestic suitor "Magnus" (Ian Keith) is pressing his own suit, her confidant "Ebba" (Elizabeth Young) earns her enmity with a clumsily delivered conversation with her own lover and so she sets off into the snow with her aide "Aage" (C. Aubrey Smith) where a chance encounter changes the course of not just her own destiny, but that of her country too. If you know a bit about the history, then you will have an inkling as to what happens - an epitome of politicking, romance and tragedy, and Garbo plays the part boldly and engagingly. It helps that the script gives her the latitude to play the role of a strong and forceful woman in what is undoubtedly a man's world. There's a strong chemistry between Both Garbo and Gilbert and also between her and her stalwart Aubrey Smith, with the latter introducing a little humour to the snow-bound proceedings. Much has been made of the supposed sexual ambiguity of both the character and the actor, and I suppose if that's the case you want to make it can be, but for me this is a classic biopic of a clever and shrewd women playing a game built for men - either on screen or behind it, and I really did enjoy it.