Christine (1983 film) premise [from the novel by Stephen King] combined with the crazed-vehicle format, makes Christine appear pretty shop worn." Roger Ebert gave the movie three out of four stars, saying: "by the end of the movie, Christine has developed such a formidable personality that we are actually taking sides during its duel with a bulldozer. This is the kind of movie where you walk out with a silly grin, get in your car, and lay rubber halfway down the Eisenhower." Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" gave the film a middling review, saying: "The early parts of the film are
Christine (1958 film) Binder. But she falls in love with Franz. Franz breaks it off with Lena but Lena's husband, the Baron Eggesdorf, has discovered about the affair. While Christine and Franz plan their marriage the Baron challenges Franz to a duel. Franz is killed in the duel. Christine commits suicide. Charles Spaak was reported as working on the screenplay. At the time of filming, Schneider was one of the most popular stars in Europe, having enjoyed success starring in romances. "Christine" was an attempt to duplicate this, being aimed more at the French market. Delon had only just begun his career when