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Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)

Drama History

MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, who ruled with the heart of a woman.

Release Date: 1971, December 22
Directors: Charles Jarrott
Countries: United Kingdom
Production: Universal Pictures, Hal Wallis Productions, Hal Wallis Productions
Cast: Ian Holm, Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Dalton, Jeremy Bulloch, Patrick McGoohan, Richard Denning, Vernon Dobtcheff, Trevor Howard, Andrew Keir, Brian Coburn, Richard Warner, Bruce Purchase

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

16th century queen catholic execution scotland queen elizabeth i tudor