影片讲述了十七世纪的瑞典女王克里斯蒂娜的生平。在片中,克里斯蒂娜(玛琳·布斯卡 饰演)与她的侍女,美丽的女伯爵艾芭·斯巴雷(莎拉·加顿 饰演)产生了感情。然而重权在握的大臣克塞尔·奥克森谢纳(迈克尔·恩奎斯特 饰演)却强迫她与自己的儿子约翰(卢卡斯·布莱恩特 饰演)结婚。反对派的人试图利用艾芭来控制克里斯蒂娜,然而他们全都低估了克里斯蒂娜的聪明头脑,以及她对自由的强烈渴望。An enigmatic young woman in conflict - torn between reason and passion; between her woman's body and being raised as a prince; between the ancient and modern worlds and between the brilliance of her educated mind and the conservative forces around her. Crowned Queen at the age of six, Kristina of Sweden was thrust into a labyrinth of power and tradition, where a court of austere, Lutheran men pressure her to marry and produce an heir to fulfill her destiny. She finds sanctuary and love with her lady-in-waiting, the beautiful and elegant, countess Ebba Sparre, although the Chancellor, Axel Oxenstierna, pressures her to pair with his son, Johan. Soon the forces around the Queen realize that Ebba is the key to controlling her, but they underestimate Kristina's brilliant mind and her drive to be free.