Queen Christina

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2005 Filmcritic.com

Widely (and strangely) considered one of Garbo's best films, Queen Christina is a loosely historical romance about a Scandinavian woman who becomes queen at age five. As an adult (as Garbo), Christina becomes jaded with ruling the country and escapes to the countryside in the guise of a man (which Garbo achieves by wearing a hat and lowering her voice). The funniest moment comes when a disguised Garbo is given a coin... with her face on it. Ha! Unfortunately, once the film turns into a romance, the movie degenerates into a snoozy Catholic vs. Protestant melodrama as Christina is wooed by a Spanish noble.

Rating

3.0 out of 5 Stars

  • Director: Rouben Mamoulian
  • Producer: Walter Wanger
  • Screenwriter: H.M. Harwood, Salka Viertel
  • Stars: Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Lewis Stone, Elizabeth Young
  • MPAA Rating: NR

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