Mary, Queen of Scots

1971, History/Drama, 2h 8m

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Mary, Queen of Scots (Vanessa Redgrave), teenage wife to the king of France, returns to Scotland after her husband's death. Elizabeth Tudor (Glenda Jackson), believing her cousin Mary and her Roman Catholic beliefs to be a political threat, creates romantic dilemmas to distract her. Mary's subsequent marriage to Lord Darnley (Timothy Dalton), her relationship with courtier David Riccio (Ian Holm), and a third marriage to Lord Bothwell (Nigel Davenport) lead to her abdication and exile.

Rating:

PG-13
Genre:

History, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Charles Jarrott
Producer:

Hal B. Wallis
Writer:

John Hale
Release Date (Theaters):

Feb 2, 1972 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Sep 18, 2007
Runtime:

2h 8m
Distributor:

Universal Pictures

Cast & Crew

Vanessa Redgrave
Mary, Queen of Scots

Glenda Jackson
Queen Elizabeth

Patrick McGoohan
James Stuart

Timothy Dalton
Henry, Lord Darnley

Nigel Davenport
Lord Bothwell

Trevor Howard
William Cecil

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Critic Reviews for Mary, Queen of Scots

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Full Review… Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times

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Full Review… Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice

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Audience Reviews for Mary, Queen of Scots

Feb 22, 2021

Slightly better than Jarrott's previous costume drama, but mostly because of Redgrave and Jackson who, of course, give fantastic performances.

Alec B Super Reviewer
Dec 13, 2013

A very interesting fictional interplay between Mary Stuart and Queen Elizabeth I carried by two fabulous actors in Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson.

John B Super Reviewer
Jan 23, 2008

Very well done. The intermission was also nice! :]

Nikki M Super Reviewer