Queen Christina (1933)

Directed by

Rouben Mamoulian

Genre

drama film, biographical film, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

12

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 141 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 17th century Sweden, Queen Christina rebels against the expectations of her royal role, choosing her own path in love and leadership. The film follows her personal journey toward self-determination and a forbidden romance.

romanticmelancholichistoricquietly passionateelegantbittersweetdignifiedpoignant

What happens

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. The film was a major commercial and critical success in the United States and worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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