The Abdication (1974): Cast
The Abdication is a 1974 historical drama directed by Anthony Harvey, starring Cyril Cusack as Oxenstierna, Liv Ullmann and James Faulkner. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Anthony Harvey
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Abdication About?
The premise of The Abdication without spoilers.
A woman with a profane love… for a man of God. Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
The Abdication Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- queen of sweden
- queen christina of sweden character
- no opening credits
- costume drama
- swedish royalty
- catholicism
- relinquishing a throne
- screenplay adapted by author
- historical fiction
- feminist movie
- virginal female
- catholic priest
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- vow of celibacy
- conversion to catholicism
- biographical play
- biopic movies
- biographical fiction
- unrequited love
- self sacrifice
- kalmar sweden
- italy
- pope
- sexual melodrama
- religious drama
- historical event
- haunted by the past
- younger version of character
- political drama
- love triangle
- rape of the sabine women
- attempted rape
- damaged reputation
- impatience
- religious confession
- insomnia
- horseback riding
- sexual energy
- ambitious man
- forest
- male attendant
- ambiguous sexuality
- implied sex
- misandrist
- courtship
- chalice
- death
- patriarchal society
- battle of the sexes
- beach
- race against time
The Abdication Cast & Characters
Cyril Cusack leads the cast as Oxenstierna, with Liv Ullmann as Queen Kristina and James Faulkner as Magnus. Directed by Anthony Harvey; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Anthony Harvey
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Cyril Cusack as Oxenstierna -
Liv Ullmann as Queen Kristina -
James Faulkner as Magnus -
Peter Finch as Azzolino
Also Starring in The Abdication
· 14 more- Kathleen Byron Queen Mother
- Ania Marson Ebba
- Graham Crowden Barberini
- Paul Rogers Altieri
- Edward Underdown Christina's Father
- Michael Dunn The Dwarf
- Tony Steedman Carranza
- Harold Goldblatt Pinamonti
- Lewis Fiander Dominic
- Noel Trevarthen Ginetti
- Richard Cornish Charles
- Franz Drago Birgito
- Suzanne Huddart Young Christina
- Debbie Nicholson Young Ebba
More from Anthony Harvey
More films directed by Anthony Harvey, best-rated first: They Might Be Giants, This Can’t Be Love, Grace Quigley and Svengali.
The Abdication Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Abdication.
The Abdication Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “La rinuncia” and “Christina - Zwischen Thron und Liebe”.
- Also known as
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- La rinuncia
- Christina - Zwischen Thron und Liebe
- A Abdicação de uma Rainha
- L’abdicació
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The Abdication FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Abdication, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Abdication?
The Abdication runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Abdication released?
The Abdication was released on October 3, 1974.
Who directed The Abdication?
The Abdication was directed by Anthony Harvey.
More films by Anthony Harvey Who is in the cast of The Abdication?
The Abdication stars Cyril Cusack as Oxenstierna, Liv Ullmann as Queen Kristina and James Faulkner as Magnus, among 18 credited actors.
Does The Abdication have a post-credit scene?
No. The Abdication has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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