Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Directed by

Charles Jarrott

Genre

drama film, biographical film, period drama film, historical film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

12

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the life of Mary Stuart as queen of Scotland. It focuses on her conflicts with her cousin Elizabeth I of England and the political pressures she faced.

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What happens

Mary, Queen of Scots is a 1971 historical drama film based on the life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland, written by John Hale and directed by Charles Jarrott. The cast was led by Vanessa Redgrave as the title character and Glenda Jackson as Elizabeth I. Jackson had previously played the part of Elizabeth in the BBC TV drama Elizabeth R, screened in February and March 1971, the first episode of which was also written by Hale. The film received mixed reviews with criticism of the screenplay, running length and historical inaccuracies; however it received praise for the leading female performances, its production values, and musical score. At the 44th Academy Awards, the film received five nominations including Best Actress (for Redgrave). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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