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The Abdication

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A Vatican cardinal (Peter Finch) tests Swedish Queen Christina's (Liv Ullmann) conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1654.
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Pauline Kael The New Yorker The picture, which is about queen Christina's stepping down from the Swedish throne in 1654, is embalmed in such reverence for its own cultural elevation that it loses all contact with the audience. Sep 26, 2023 Full Review Steve Warren The Barb (Atlanta) Barely has soap opera reached such heights of artistic pretension as in The Abdication. May 5, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A Vatican cardinal (Peter Finch) tests Swedish Queen Christina's (Liv Ullmann) conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1654.
Director
Anthony Harvey
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
PG
Genre
History, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 43m
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