The Abdication
1974·United Kingdom·103 min.
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In this historical drama based on actual events, Sweden's Queen Christina decides in 1654 to give up her throne in order to embrace Catholicism. However, as she studies the faith, she falls in love with Cardinal Azzolino, a cleric being considered for the papacy.
DirectorAnthony Harvey
ScreenwriterRuth Wolff
MusicNino Rota
CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth
CastLiv Ullmann·Peter Finch·Cyril Cusack·Paul Rogers·Graham Crowden·Kathleen Byron·Michael Dunn·Lewis Fiander·Harold Goldblatt
Original titleThe Abdication