The Abdication
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| Directed by | Anthony Harvey |
| Written by | Ruth Wolff |
| Produced by | James Cresson Robert Fryer |
| Starring | Peter Finch Liv Ullmann |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Unsworth |
| Edited by | John Bloom |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Warner Bros. |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Abdication is a 1974 British historical drama film directed by Anthony Harvey and starring Peter Finch, Liv Ullmann, Cyril Cusack, Graham Crowden and James Faulkner. The film's score was composed by Nino Rota.
Plot[]
In 1655, Queen Christina arrives in Rome after renouncing her Protestant kingdom to embrace the Catholic Church. Cardinal Azzolino, a favorite as successor to the dying Pope, is assigned to examine her. They fall in love and contemplate fleeing, but the Pope's death sees Azzolino re-embracing the Church and rejecting Christina.
Cast[]
- Peter Finch as Cardinal Azzolino
- Liv Ullmann as Queen Kristina
- Cyril Cusack as Axel Oxenstierna
- Paul Rogers as Altieri
- Graham Crowden as Cardinal Barberini
- Michael Dunn as The Dwarf
- Kathleen Byron as Queen Mother
- Lewis Fiander as Father Dominic
- Harold Goldblatt as Pinamonti
- Tony Steedman as Carranza
- Noel Trevarthen as Ginetti
- Richard Cornish as Charles
- James Faulkner as Magnus de la Gardie
- Ania Marson as Ebba Sparre
- Franz Drago as Birgito
- Suzanne Huddart as Young Kristina
- Debbie Nicholson as Young Ebba
- Edward Underdown as Gustaf II Adolf, Christina's father
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
- The Abdication at IMDb
- The Abdication at the British Film Institute
- The Abdication at the TCM Movie Database
- The Abdication at Letterboxd
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- 1974 films
- English-language films
- British biographical drama films
- British historical drama films
- Films directed by Anthony Harvey
- Cultural depictions of Christina, Queen of Sweden
- Biographical films about Swedish royalty
- Films scored by Nino Rota
- 1970s biographical drama films
- 1970s historical drama films
- Films set in the 17th century
- Films set in Vatican City
- Films shot at Pinewood Studios
- Warner Bros. films
- British films
- 1974 drama films
- 1970s English-language films
- 1970s British film stubs