Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.
A skillful blend of history and fiction in which the Nordic star, looking as alluring as ever, gives a performance which merits nothing but the highest praise. She appears every inch a queen.
– Mordaunt Hall,
New York Times,
28 Jan 2006
fresh:
[Garbo] turns her character into a living entity, extracts real emotion from the script's purple clumps, and glides through Mamoulian's winding camera movements with grace, wit and beauty.
– Geoff Brown,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
rotten:
Chief fault with Christina is its lethargy. It is slow and ofttimes stilted.