Queen Christina of Sweden abdicates and travels to Rome to embrace the Catholic church.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Peter FinchAzzolino | Azzolino |
 Liv UllmannQueen Kristina | Queen Kristina |
 Cyril CusackOxenstierna | Oxenstierna |
 Paul RogersAltieri | Altieri |
 Graham CrowdenBarberini | Barberini |
 Michael DunnThe Dwarf | The Dwarf |
 Kathleen ByronQueen Mother | Queen Mother |
 Lewis FianderDominic | Dominic |
 Harold GoldblattPinamonti | Pinamonti |
 Tony SteedmanCarranza | Carranza |
 Noel TrevarthenGinetti | Ginetti |
| RRichard CornishCharles | Charles |
 James FaulknerMagnus | Magnus |
 Ania MarsonEbba | Ebba |
| FFranz DragoBirgito | Birgito |
| SSuzanne HuddartYoung Christina | Young Christina |
| DDebbie NicholsonYoung Ebba | Young Ebba |
 Edward UnderdownChristina's Father | Christina's Father |