Review of Queen Christina (1934) by Pandu H — 07 Feb 2010

One of Garbo's fine performances, also it has some great shots, but the Queen Christina of Sweden's story is much greater than the movie.

This review of Queen Christina (1934) was written by Pandu H on 07 Feb 2010.

Queen Christina has generally received very positive reviews.

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