25 Aug

14:45

Eye Filmmuseum

IJpromenade 1, Amsterdam

Greta Garbo stars as the wise Swedish queen who wanders the land in men’s clothes. The film’s ambiguous play with gender identity made it a favourite for the ‘gender cinema’ movement.

Queen Christina

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Greta Garbo stars as Christina, the wise Swedish queen who wanders the land dressed in men’s clothes. The film’s ambiguous play with gender identity made it a favourite for the ‘gender cinema’ movement.

Director Rouben Mamoulian managed to get a great performance from Garbo in her role as Christina, the wise, passionate Queen of Sweden who relinquished the throne for her love of the Spanish ambassador. Christina is shown with short hair and wanders the land dressed in men’s clothes to avoid intrigue at court – where they are trying to marry her off to a war-mongering prince.

Part of Queer Power & Celluloid

This screening is part of two programs. Queer Power: Celebrate freedom, diversity, and inclusion at Eye, where Queer Power puts queer films from a wide range of countries and cultures in the spotlight. Celluloid: Experience film in its original, authentic form.