Remembering Greta Garbo and John Gilbert in... Queen Christina 1933 Forgive me for being a Queen Scene. The film was released in December 1933. It was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and written by H. M. Harwood and Salka Viertel, with dialogue by S. N. Behrman, based on a story by Salka Viertel and Margaret P. Levino. Leading roles are played by Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, in his penultimate film. Gilbert died in January 1936 from heart attacks exacerbated by alcoholism. He had been a huge star

Greta Garbo and John Gilbert. Queen Christina (1933) New Trailer The wise and peace-loving Queen Christina (Greta Garbo) has ruled Sweden since the age of 6, when her heroic father died in battle. Pressured to marry her cousin Karl Gustav (Reginald Owen) and produce an heir, the queen slips away incognito and ends up at a country inn, where she meets and falls in love with Antonio (John Gilbert), a Spanish envoy on his way to the palace. However, Count Magnus, himself in love with the queen, doe