Filippo gagliardi and filippo lauri, the festivities in honour of queen christina in the. Victor emmanuel ii of piedmont was in prime position to act when a war between france and austria opened the door for italian unification, and thanks to a lot of people, including adventurers like garibaldi, he became the first king of italy. Christina of sweden 16261689 one year after her abdication she came to rome, where she was lavishly received by alexander vii. Queen christina of sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. Christina relinquishes the throne of sweden to embrace catholicism center, the scorn of the nobility on the right, faith which triumphs over heresy on the left. Get a real look into the scandalous and fabulous life of queen elizabeth iis sister through a series of interviews.
Queen christina is a 1933 biographical film about queen christina of sweden, who is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. Jacob ferdinand voet after, portrait of cardinal decio azzolino, c. Born in 1626, only daughter to king gustav ii adolph, her father passes away when she is six years old. Behrmans literate dialogue and the disturbing effect of the abdication scene. In 1647 the italian architect antonio brunati was ordered to build a theatrical setting in one of the larger. Greta garbo in queen christina 1933 this feature is not available right now. We can take comfort, after all, in such elements as s. There is much dialogue between characters and gives a good. In the critical situation that year, with the king and the pope, as well as an assassination attempt against the new king, umberto reportedly asked margherita for political advice.
The film queen christina is roughly as faithful to swedish history as the film jaws to the novel moby dick. However, when she falls in love with a spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves. The idea of starting a paneuropean project with scientific seminars, concerts, dance performances and other cultural events inspired by queen christina of sweden 162689 was born during meetings in 2010 between the french academy member philippe beaussant, renowned author, musicologist, specialist of early music and the swedish conductor mats liljefors, director of royal festivals in stockholm. She abdicated her throne, converted to catholicism, and settled in rome. But if the glamorous garbo was a far cry from the real christina a trolllike, hygienicallychallenged figure given. Astrologers predict she will be a boy, and when she is born with a caul over her pelvis, she is believed at first to be a boy. Queen christina definition of queen christina by the free.
It concludes with an analysis of the 1933 film queen christina, characterizing it. Nonton dan download film tahun 1934 online subtitle indonesia inggris gratis dutafilm, indoxxi, lk21, ganool. The mystery woman of hollywood feminist media histories. Is queen christina a woman gender, performance and feminist. The queen, who converted to catholicism and abdicated the throne, is shown in a gilt and bronze medallion, supported by a crowned skull. Christina, queen of sweden is doomed to forever be known as the crossdressing queen who abdicated her protestant throne and turned to catholicism. Veronica buckley explores the quirks of christinas personality in christina, queen of sweden. Garbo as queen christina, calling for an end to the thirty years war. The film premiered on december 26, 1933 in new york city, and throughout 1934 in the. Pressured to marry her cousin karl gustav reginald owen and. Metropolitan museum of art bulletin 5 december 1910, pp.
It is a very thorough biography of christinas life. It stars swedishborn actress greta garbo and john gilbert in their fourth and last film together. 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. Aug 31, 20 to escape the burdens of rule, swedens queen christina rides into the countryside disguised as a boy.
Queen christina of sweden december 18, 1626april 19, 1689 reigned for nearly 22 years, from nov. Writing in movie classic in may 1934, colnik asserted that garbo made her. Queen christina of sweden movie with greta garbo by tracy. To escape the burdens of rule, swedens queen christina rides into the countryside disguised as a boy.
Reared by her father as a boy, christina accepts the crown as the king of sweden and then vows to her court, which is headed by chancellor oxenstierna, that sweden will fight until it wins the war. Apr 15, 2020 christina, swedish kristina, born dec. Romanticized painting by nils forsberg 18421934, after pierre louis dumesnil. Biography of christina, unconventional queen of sweden. Queen christina of sweden movie with greta garbo by tracy marks. Margherita became queen of italy upon the succession of umberto to the throne on 9 january 1878. Court ballet in sweden during the reign of queen christina 16381654. Queen of sweden who was a patron of learning and the arts. Harwood and salka viertel, based on a story by salka viertel and margaret p. Mars and venus united by love 1570s venus and mars. Queen christina article about queen christina by the. Nonton dan download film bioskop gratis di dutafilm. 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. Many years later, however, the nowgrown christina, who regularly.
Christina, queen of sweden 164454 who stunned all europe by abdicating her throne. Queen christina article about queen christina by the free. Of the films released during the 19331934 season, only queen christina. Christina stands as a silent figurehead at the bow of the ship, the wind blowing through her hair, as the camera zooms in on the blank, enigmatic expression. Christina s birth had many implications in that at first the midwives thought she was born a male. No seu reinado o pais cresce muito, depois do fim da guerra dos 30 anos. But if the glamorous garbo was a far cry from the real christina a trolllike, hygienicallychallenged figure given to dirty jokes the sexual politics on the set. Queen christina 1933 history met hollywood, and hollywood came out the winner when greta garbo decided to return to the screen after an 18month absence as one of her native swedens most famous rulers, queen christina 1933.
Queen christina of sweden greta garbo is to marry prince charles reginald. Download scientific diagram scatter of domestic and foreign rental income of the 5 films. This new york times bestseller is anything but a conventional biography. She was the only surviving legitimate child of king gustav ii adolf the king had already had two sons, one of whom was stillborn and the other lived only one year. Queen christina is considered by many to be her best film. Watch queen christina full movie in hd visit queen christina of sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her count. Aubrey smith playing a basset hound to lewis stone as a man torn between pride and fatherly duty, is superb. Queen christina is a precode hollywood biographical film, produced by. This book explains the life of christina of sweden in a narrative form. Scatter of domestic and foreign rental income of the 5 films. Christina 18 december 1626 19 april 1689 became queen of sweden at the age of almost. Christina died linked to pneumonia at the age of 62, in rome italy on 19 april 1969, while never having been married or bearing children. Queen christina of sweden her life, biography and the greta garbo movie, by tracy marks december 8, 1626 christina wasa is born in sweden to king gustav ii adolf and maria eleonora. Christina was keen to resume as queen but her new religion was frowned on, as the swedes could not accept a catholic queen and she soon left sweden.
Jul 24, 2019 queen christina of sweden december 18, 1626april 19, 1689 reigned for nearly 22 years, from nov. Jan 02, 2008 greta garbo in queen christina 1933 this feature is not available right now. Queen christina 1934 full movie download full hd youtube. Garbo portrayed contemporary protagonists in as you desire me 1932 and the painted veil 1934, the latter film being. Christina of sweden was born on december 8, 1626 in stockholm, sweden. With greta garbo, john gilbert, ian keith, lewis stone.
Victor expanded this success, finally making rome the capital of. Greta garbo gives a luminous performance in this lavish costume drama. Nonton dan download film film, serial tv, animasi online subtitle indonesia inggris gratis, indoxx1, indoxxi. Queen christina synonyms, queen christina pronunciation, queen christina translation, english dictionary definition of queen christina. The only surviving child of king gustavus adolphus of sweden and maria eleonora of brandenburg, christina succeeded her father upon his death at the battle of lutzen, but began ruling the. The production design is beautiful, the screenplay is witty and fun, and the supporting cast, from c. Queen christina is smart, sophisticated, brazenly funny, and altogether uncategorizable. Kraljica kristina je americki crnobijeli biografski film snimljen 1933. She was the only surviving legitimate child of king gustav ii adolf the king had already had two sons, one of. Queen christin, amanda black, upornia, black, europe, 6 months. She also was known for being an unusually welleducated woman for her time, a patron of the arts, and, according to rumors.
To escape the burdens of rule, swedens queen christina rides into. Christina 18 december 1626 19 april 1689 became queen of sweden at the age of almost six. Approved 1h 39min biography, drama, history 9 february 1934 usa. Directed by rouben mamoulian and starring greta garbo, it relates historical nonsense about the 17th centurys queen of sweden who abdicated her throne, but the historical nonsense is not a flaw. Christina was the daughter of king gustav ii adolf and maria eleonora of brandonburg. 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. Letter from queen christina to decio azzolino with the names in numerical code. Christina of sweden is a phenomenon that passed through the 17 th century stunning all her contemporaries. Greta garbo gives a luminous performance in this lavish. Christines new lover queen christina of sweden 163254 had a fourinch cannon built so that she could fire cannonballs at fleas. Queen christina definition of queen christina by the. Queen christina definition of queen christina by medical. Shes remembered for her abdication and her conversion from lutheranism to roman catholicism. 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.
One of the wittiest and most learned women of her age, christina is best remembered for her lavish sponsorship of. Queen christina is a precode hollywood biographical film, produced by metrogoldwynmayer in 1933 by walter wanger and directed by rouben mamoulian. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of naples and of poland. From her fathers death 1632 until 1644 she was under a regency headed b. She is listed on freeones since 2010 and is currently ranked 8714th place.
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 16261689, later known as maria christina alexandra and sometimes count dohna, was queen regnant of sweden from 1632 to 1654. The wise and peaceloving queen christina greta garbo has ruled sweden since the age of 6, when her heroic father died in battle. Christina 18 december 1626 19 april 1689 was a member of the house of vasa who reigned as queen of sweden from 1632 until her abdication in 1654.
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