《《The Expiation (Short 1909)》》Storyline
Sophia""s first reaction was: "I wonder what he looks like," although her power-obsessed mother quipped that it was an "unimportant detail.You needn""t fear my domination any longer.Ebba: Your Majesty, please.Christina: You pretended to be interested in me and my problems.Your sympathy, your concern - all pretense, underneath which you resent me.Ebba: Oh, you do not understand, your Majesty.Christina: The difficulty, Ebba, is that I do.Further, Christina is warned about the visit of the Spanish envoy by the Chancellor: "Sweden is the great Protestant stronghold of Europe.The theme of an innocent and confused youth who is exploited, mis-directed, seduced (literally and figuratively) and betrayed by a corrupt, decadent, and discredited older generation (that finds its stability in "plastics") was well understood by film audiences and captured the spirit of the times.It""s because I do love you.Frank: (He answers his own question) Yes you do.You couldn""t get me to say yes to a thing like this if you didn""t...BackgroundQueen Christina(1933) is one of Greta Garbo""s quintessential, most-remembered screen portrayals (and one of her finest films), with glowing scenes (enhanced by her favorite cinematographer William Daniels) that reflect the mystique of the lovely, enigmatic actress.