---
title: 'The Abdication (1974)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Anthony Harvey'
released: '1974-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-abdication-1974'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071096/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Abdication (1974)

1974 · Drama, History · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

The Abdication is a 1974 British historical drama film directed by Anthony Harvey and starring Peter Finch and Liv Ullmann. It was written by Ruth Wolff based on her 1971 play of the same title. The film's score was composed by Nino Rota. It tells a fictionalized version of the rumored love affair between Christina, Queen of Sweden and Cardinal Decio Azzolino during the former's stay in Rome after abdicating her throne.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Anthony Harvey](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-harvey)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Nino Rota](https://cinepixo.com/people/nino-rota)

## Cast

- [Cyril Cusack](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-cusack)
- [Ania Marson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ania-marson)
- [Michael Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-dunn)
- [Liv Ullmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/liv-ullmann)
- [Paul Rogers](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-rogers-2)
- [Peter Finch](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-finch)
- [Graham Crowden](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-crowden)
- [Kathleen Byron](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-byron)

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