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The Abdication
“A woman with a profane love... for a man of God.”
5.6 / 10• 1974• 1h 43m•PG• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
Cast & Crew
Peter Finch
Azzolino
Lead
Liv Ullmann
Queen Kristina
Cyril Cusack
Oxenstierna
Paul Rogers
Altieri
Graham Crowden
Barberini
Michael Dunn
The Dwarf
Kathleen Byron
Queen Mother
Lewis Fiander
Dominic
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Harvey's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Abdication is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
