In their introductory exchange, following a passionate kiss on the mouth, ebba begs for time alone with her, leading christina to promise an extended vacation together just the two of us as soon as matters of state allow. Greta garbo gives a luminous performance in this lavish. Queen christina displays the perfect example of what film glamour used to be and how good greta garbo can be. Kraljica kristina je americki crnobijeli biografski film snimljen 1933. It stars swedishborn actress greta garbo and john gilbert in their fourth and last film together. Queen christina 1933 is one of greta garbos quintessential, mostremembered 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. Jul 24, 2019 queen christina of sweden december 18, 1626april 19, 1689 reigned for nearly 22 years, from nov. Queen christina is a 1933 hollywood film starring greta garbo as the eponymous queen of sweden who ruled during the 17th century. And she was supposedly very unattractive too in real life. There is romance, majesty, beauty and loneliness and garbo is luminous in the film.
Queen christina 1933 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. With greta garbo, john gilbert, ian keith, lewis stone. Queen christina of sweden movie with greta garbo by tracy. Queen christina 1933 official trailer greta garbo movie hd subscribe to classic trailers. Queen christina is a precode hollywood biographical film, produced by metro goldwynmayer in 1933 by walter wanger and directed by rouben mamoulian. Queen christina of sweden movie with greta garbo by tracy marks. I appreciate greta garbo in her silent films, and in those films she is marvelous. Queen christina of sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. Queen christina 1933 official trailer greta garbo movie hd. Queen christina 1933 official trailer greta garbo movie. Laurence olivier was originally signed to play don antonio. Maria antonietta 1938 guarda il film italiano duration. We found one dictionary with english definitions that includes the word queen christina.
It stars swedishborn actress greta garbo and john gilbert in their fourth and last film together the film portrays the life of queen christina of sweden, who became monarch at the age of six in 1632 and grew to be a powerful and influential leader. Christina s life was famously fictionalised in the classic feature film queen christina 1933. An unlikely precode film, as few historical dramas made their way into this genre, but coscenarist salka viertel embroidered covert. Garbo, in the role of the 17th century swedish queen who gives up her throne for her lover, moves through various stages of sexual ambiguity. Like garbo, the swedish queen christina was infamous as a powerful, crossdressing, girl. Feb 25, 2014 queen christina of sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country.
After watching the girl king, i felt inspired to watch garbos portrayal of the 17th century swedish queen. Queen christina is een amerikaanse dramafilm uit 1933 onder regie van rouben mamoulian. This mgm film, garbos first and only film with director rouben mamoulian, luxuriously captures the graceful allure and persona of one of hollywoods most famous and lovely performers especially in its final enigmatic closeup. Heavy hangs the head i have been memorizing this room. Christina of sweden is a phenomenon that passed through the 17 th century stunning all her contemporaries. It is a very thorough biography of christina s life.
There are few movies as sensuous as queen christina. Born in 1626 and queen by the age of six, kristina was the. Pressured to marry her cousin karl gustav reginald owen and produce an heir, the queen slips away incognito and ends up at a country inn, where she meets and falls in love with antonio john gilbert, a spanish envoy on his way to the palace. A human being is mortal and changeable, with desires and impurities, hopes and despairs. If queen christina is not the best of greta garbos films as many garbo fanatics insist, it is certainly the most luxuriously romantic of her talkie features. Queen christina was billed as garbos return to cinema after an eighteenmonth hiatus. After all, this is the story of the 17thcentury swedish ruler who was raised as a boy and taught to be every bit as tough as her. In the italian film love and poison 195052 christina is played by actress lois maxwell. The film is very good, garbo is beautiful and spellbinding, and one who appreciates. Garbo was bisexual, and queen christina in real life was not straight. Born in 1626, only daughter to king gustav ii adolph, her father passes away when she is six years old.
Unfortunately, queen christina was not a big winner at the box office. I have been a symbol of eternal changelessness, an abstraction. The key scenes of her memorization of the room, her abdication and the haunting ending are one for the books. It was the fourth and the last time they starred together in the same film.
Ive been writing this site for a while, and i want to offer my readers some advice. Aug 31, 20 to escape the burdens of rule, swedens queen christina rides into the countryside disguised as a boy. However, when she falls in love with a spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves. This is how the lord must have felt when he first beheld the finished world with. More overt is the queen s relationship with ebba, her lady in waiting.
It is a very thorough biography of christinas life. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing queen christina near you. The real christina was a lesbian, who gave up the throne to pursue artistic studies in italy, where she lived as a man under the name count dohma. To escape the burdens of rule, swedens queen christina rides into the countryside disguised as a boy. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia home, info words similar to queen christina words that often appear near queen christina. Christina is a single woman trying to solve a great national problem while upholding a. Prior to the shooting, while on holiday in sweden, the actress read a treatment by salka viertel about the life of christina and became interested in the story. The englishlanguage film is a depiction of several years in the life of the 17th century queen kristina of sweden, the girl king. We found one dictionary that includes the word queen christina.
She has, though, some very powerful moments as an actress in this film. The film queen christina is roughly as faithful to swedish history as the film jaws to the novel moby dick. Her portrayal of the virgin queen christina can be interrelated to julia roberts portrayal of erin brockovich. Queen christina 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Christina was very fond of her and used her as a confidant. Beginning about 1640 he was occasionally in stockholm as poet in attendance at the court of queen christina, although his home was in estonia until 1656, when he fled before the russian invaders. The star is cast as 17thcentury swedish queen christina, who feels that she can best function in a maledominated world by adopting mens clothes and attitudes this crossdressing element adds a subliminally gay subtext which. Queen christina is one of garbos most indelible characterizations. By 1933, audiences were more interested in gritty images of depression life. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of naples and of poland. Gilbert was not successful in sound films and died a few years later, despondent over his career. Amorth was unable to complete the exorcism of cristina, as exorcisms often take. More overt is the queens relationship with ebba, her lady in waiting.
And if history has been gilded it is accomplished neatly and intelligently. In contrast to the aforementioned film, garbos depiction was further from the mark. Queen christina dvd washington county cooperative library. Queen christina definition of queen christina by medical. A film daily news item indicates that the final scenes for the production were not completed until middecember 1933, but hollywood reporter production charts and news items list the end of production as late october 1933. Biography of christina, unconventional queen of sweden. He puts together a complete package and knows how to tell a story. Shes remembered for her abdication and her conversion from lutheranism to roman catholicism. In her talking pictures garbos voice is low, and she speaks with an accent. Christina was very much a protofeminist figure in many ways. Definitions of queen christina onelook dictionary search.
Christinas life was famously fictionalised in the classic feature film queen christina 1933. She plays a sexual identity game fully comparable with that of dietrich in morocco and blonde venus and hepburn in sylvia scarlett. In the future, in my memory, i shall live a great deal in this room. One of the wittiest and most learned women of her age, christina is best remembered for her lavish sponsorship of the arts. I long to be a human being its a longing i cannot suppress. Queen christina of sweden her life, biography and the greta garbo movie, by. Queen christina is a 1933 biographical film about queen christina of sweden, who is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. Queen christina was garbos the first sound movie with john gilbert. General 1 matching dictionary queen christina film, queen christina. Prior to the shooting, while on holiday in sweden, the actress read a treatment by salka viertel about the life of. Apr 19, 2018 the film, made in 2016, was not completed until after amorths death at the age of 91 in september of that year. If you want a factual biography of king christina vasa, the most famous woman in 17th c europe as well as perhaps the most interesting, youll learn more from five minutes reading on wikipedia. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Queen christina is considered by many to be her best film. Queen christina dvd snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where queen christina is defined. A fd news item indicates that the final scenes for the production were not completed until middec 1933, but hr production charts and news items list the end of production as late oct 1933. Media in category queen christina film the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. This film, starring greta garbo, depicted a heroine whose life diverged considerably from that of the real christina. Queen christina of sweden december 18, 1626april 19, 1689 reigned for nearly 22 years, from nov. Garbo portrayed contemporary protagonists in as you desire me 1932 and the painted veil 1934, the latter film being. Christina, queen of sweden 164454 who stunned all europe by abdicating her throne. Queen christina was the first and only sound film that garbo. It begins with her fathers life and continues into her own life until her death. Greta garbo appears as queen christina of sweden in her first. Queen christina is a precode hollywood biographical film, produced by metrogoldwynmayer in 1933 by walter wanger and directed by rouben mamoulian.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. And i dont just say this because ive done it myself, but because its a movie thats. Triumphant return to the screen queen christina of sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. Pressured to marry her cousin karl gustav reginald owen and. This film marked lewis stones seventh and last appearance with greta garbo. Queen christina 1933 approved 1h 39min biography, drama, history 9 february 1934 usa queen christina of sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. Garbos romantic tragedies played well in the big cities, but died elsewhere. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
The wise and peaceloving queen christina greta garbo has ruled sweden since the age of 6, when her heroic father died in battle. The film, made in 2016, was not completed until after amorths death at the age of 91 in september of that year. This book explains the life of christina of sweden in a narrative form. Jul 10, 2019 unfortunately, queen christina was not a big winner at the box office. Christina is a single woman trying to solve a great national problem while upholding a relationship.
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