Underplayed Gems

The Heart of the Queen (1940)

The Heart of the Queen poster
Original title
Das Herz der Königin
Directed by
Carl Froelich
Genre
drama film, biographical film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 52m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film tells a version of the story of Mary, Queen of Scots and her conflict with Queen Elizabeth I. It focuses on Mary's execution and uses the historical events to support a political message.

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What happens

The Heart of the Queen (Das Herz der Königin) is a 1940 German historical film, making selective use of the life story of Mary, Queen of Scots, and her execution by Queen Elizabeth I for anti-English and pro-Scottish propaganda, in the context of the Second World War going on at the time. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Haag. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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