Character Relationship Map: The Abdication

Characters

• Azzolino (played by Peter Finch) — protagonist
• Queen Kristina (played by Liv Ullmann) — protagonist
• Oxenstierna (played by Cyril Cusack) — supporting
• Altieri (played by Paul Rogers) — supporting
• Barberini (played by Graham Crowden) — supporting
• The Dwarf (played by Michael Dunn) — supporting
• Queen Mother (played by Kathleen Byron) — supporting
• Pinamonti (played by Harold Goldblatt) — supporting
• Dominic (played by Lewis Fiander) — supporting
• Carranza (played by Tony Steedman) — supporting

Key Relationships

• Queen Mother → Oxenstierna (Alliance Political Ally)
• Queen Kristina → Carranza (Conflict Political Opponent)
• Queen Kristina → Pinamonti (Professional Religious Figure)
• Queen Kristina → The Dwarf (Professional Court Entertainer)
• Queen Kristina → Dominic (Romantic Interest)
• Queen Kristina → Barberini (Social Intellectual Peer)
• Queen Kristina → Altieri (Professional Religious Guide)
• Queen Kristina → Oxenstierna (Professional Political Advisor)
• Queen Kristina → Azzolino (Alliance Confidant)
• Queen Kristina → Queen Mother (Family Mother)

Story Analysis

A queen's journey from royal duty to spiritual freedom

Plot Progression

1. The Weight of the Crown
2. The Abdication
3. Journey to Rome