This is one of Greta Garbo's better roles, playing the title role of Queen of Sweden Christina. She decides to go out alone -- dressed as a young man -- to get away from all the hubbub of being a royal. In a small inn, she meets John Gilbert, a Spanish envoy on his way to Sweden ...( read more)
C. Aubrey Smith, David Torrence, Elizabeth Young
The queen of 17th century Sweden, distressed at the thought of a political marriage, goes wandering through her country in men's clothes and falls in love with the new Spanish ambassador.
DVD Release Date: September 6, 2005
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January 13, 2008
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June 6, 2007
Interesting to see a 75 year old movie. The part where Christina is memorizing the room where she first experienced love struck me - then I read that this scene was legendary.
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June 6, 2009
La Garbo sin duda es soberbia es... tan difícil describirla, esta película nace de una excelente historia, acompañada de buenas actuaciones pero sin duda el gran atractivo es la despampanante Greta Garbo
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February 24, 2009
Entertaining fiction of the life of Swenden's queen. The last shoot is truly amazing.
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October 28, 2008
one of garbo's finest film is queen christina. as the titular swedish queen, garbo was afforded one of her most complex roles of her career.
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September 6, 2008
This has become a new favourite. Garbo is stunningly charismatic as Queen Christina. Our gender-bending queen flirts with boys and girls, stays up late reading and hates religious wars. Could I love her any more?
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July 15, 2008
very good and underrated early 30s movie. Garbo really is one the all time greats.
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