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 / Modified aug 9, 2016 12:40 p.m.

Queen Christina

Greta Garbo stars in one of her greatest roles, as the 17th century Swedish queen fiercely devoted to her country. Saturday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

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Crowned queen when she was five years old, the beautiful Christina (Garbo) leads a sexually ambiguous life as she fights to defend her Protestant country against the Counter-Reformation, dressing as a man and vowing to live as a bachelor. Christina has built her country into a formidable military power, defeating the armies of the Vatican and threatening Russia, and she has agreed to wed the King of Spain--not for love, but to guarantee her country's peace and security. But Christina loses her heart to the King's ambassador (John Gilbert)--and she must choose between her duty to her country and the man she loves.

Hollywood at Home: Queen Christina, Saturday at 9 p.m. on PBS 6.

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