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Mary, Queen of Scots
MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, who ruled with the heart of a woman.
Genres
DramaHistory
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
128 min
Release Date
1971-12-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
58
Vote Average
6.6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Daniel Massey
Robert Dudley
Ian Holm
David Riccio
Andrew Keir
Ruthven
Tom Fleming
Father Ballard
Katherine Kath
Catherine De Medici
Beth Harris
Mary Seton
Frances White
Mary Fleming
Bruce Purchase
Morton
Brian Coburn
Huntly
Vernon Dobtcheff
Duc De Guise
Raf De La Torre
Cardinal De Guise
Richard Warner
Walsingham
Maria Aitken
Lady Bothwell
Jeremy Bulloch
Andrew
Richard Denning
Francis, King of France
Robert James
John Knox
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