

Mary, Queen of Scots
1971-12-22 · 128 min · ★ 6.7
Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.
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- Directors
- Charles Jarrott
- Production companies
- Hal Wallis Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Vanessa RedgraveMary, Queen of Scots
Glenda JacksonQueen Elizabeth
Patrick McGoohanJames Stuart
Timothy DaltonHenry, Lord Darnley
Nigel DavenportLord Bothwell
Trevor HowardWilliam Cecil
Daniel MasseyRobert Dudley
Ian HolmDavid Riccio
Andrew KeirRuthven
Katherine KathCatherine De Medici
Bruce PurchaseMorton
Brian CoburnHuntly
Vernon DobtcheffDuc De Guise
Raf De La TorreCardinal De Guise
Richard WarnerWalsingham
Maria AitkenLady Bothwell
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