Funeral Parade Queer Film Society is proud to present Rouben Mamoulian’s Queen Christina, a historical biopic stars Greta Garbo as a bisexual, cross-dressing monarch.
Raised from birth as a boy, Christina is crowned queen of Sweden at age six. As an adult, she’s a tireless advocate for peace, but her efforts to end the Thirty Years’ War are thwarted at every turn. Growing tired of palace life, she disguises herself as a man and sets out on a voyage of self-discovery. This pre-code classic is a strikingly queer exploration of sexual and gender fluidity - a perfect showcase for Garbo’s subversive androgyny.